Table 2.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 135) allocated to Intervention or Control, at baseline
| Variable | Intervention (n = 67) | Control (n = 68) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, Mean (SD) | 20.4 (2.1) | 20.8 (2.2) | ns. |
| Self-rated oral health, n (%) | ns. | ||
| Poor | 27 (40.3) | 25 (36.8) | |
| Fair | 31 (46.3) | 31 (45.6) | |
| Good | 9 (13.4) | 12 (17.6) | |
| Very good | 0 | 0 | |
| Caries, Mean (SD) Median | 6.3 (5.2) 4 | 4.9 (3.7) 5 | ns. |
| Dental care attendance, n (%) often | 58 (86.6) | 56 (82.4) | ns. |
| Gender, n (%) female | 32 (47.8) | 32 (47.1) | ns. |
| Smoker, n (%) smoking | 23 (34.3) | 24 (35.3) | ns. |
| Ethnicity, n (%) Swedish-born | 55 (82.1) | 48 (70.6) | ns. |
| Housing, n (%) | ns. | ||
| Rental flat | 32 (47.8) | 33 (48.5) | |
| Own flat/house | 28 (41.8) | 25 (36.8) | |
| Other | 7 (10.4) | 10 (14.7) | |
| Mother’s ethnicity, n (%) Swedish-born | 44 (65.7) | 29 (42.6) | p < 0.01a |
| Mother’s education, n (%) | ns. | ||
| Primary | 15 (22.4) | 22 (32.4) | |
| Secondary | 35 (52.2) | 31 (45.6) | |
| University | 17 (25.4) | 15 (22.1) |
Chi-square (Mann-Whitney for caries), a Ns after Bonferroni correction