Table 1.

Variables of the study.

Dependent Variable	Binary Status Based on the Median Number of Existing Teeth at Each Age Group
Independent variables	Demographic socioeconomic variables	Sex Educational level Parents’ educational levels Region of residence Household income Health insurance
	Oral health-related behaviours	Dental visit in the last 1 year Daily toothbrushing frequency Smoking status: current or past
	Metabolic syndrome status (≥3 diseases)	Obesity Hypertension Diabetes Hypertriglyceridemia Low high-density–lipoprotein cholesterol

Metabolic syndrome: status with three or more diseases among obesity, hypertension, diabetes, low- high-density–lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, or hypertriglyceridemia.