Table 1. Individual and contextual characteristics of sample.
| Variable | Type of preschool | |
|---|---|---|
| Public | Private | |
| n(%)/mean (SD) | ||
| Individual Level | ||
| Sex | ||
| Female | 136(45.6) | 230(48.8) |
| Male | 162(54.4) | 241(51.2) |
| Parent’s/caregiver’s schoolinga | ||
| ≤8 years of study | 184(62.2) | 46(9.8) |
| >8 years of study | 112(37.8) | 424(90.2) |
| Monthly household incomea | 774.71(456.39) | 2,587.29(3,108.16) |
| Parent’s/caregiver’s agea | 32.63(8.98) | 32.69(7.00) |
| Only childa | ||
| No | 228(77.6) | 273(58.2) |
| Yes | 66(22.4) | 196(41.8) |
| History of dental paina | ||
| No | 184(63.0) | 392(84.5) |
| Yes | 108(37.0) | 72(15.5) |
| Dental caries | ||
| Absent | 10(3.4) | 57(12.1) |
| White spot | 55(18.5) | 195(41.4) |
| Cavitated lesion | 233(78.2) | 219(46.5) |
| Consequence of untreated dental caries (visible pulpal involvement, ulceration, fistula and/or abscess) | ||
| Absent | 228(76.5) | 435(92.4) |
| Present | 70(23.5) | 36(7.6) |
| TDI | ||
| Absent | 141(47.3) | 222(47.1) |
| Present | 157(52.7) | 249(52.9) |
| Malocclusiona | ||
| Absent | 126(42.4) | 199(42.3) |
| Present | 171(57.6) | 272(57.7) |
| Tooth wear | ||
| Absent | 68(22.8) | 104(22.1) |
| Present | 230(77.2) | 367(77.9) |
| Sense of coherence | ||
| Weak | 168(56.4) | 153(32.5) |
| Strong | 130(43.6) | 318(67.5) |
| Locus of controla | ||
| Internal | 171(58.2) | 349(74.3) |
| External | 123(41.8) | 121(25.7) |
| Contextual level | ||
| Mean monthly income of neighborhood | 1,074.77(500.97) | 996.19(454.38) |
| Number of oral health teams | 7.97(1.03) | 9.55(2.40) |
| Number of children in preschool | 80.86(53.74) | 124.63(116.18) |
Notes.
a
Sample less than 769 due to the failure of some interviewees to provide this information or impossibility of performing the clinical examination.