Table 2. Descriptive analysis of categorical variables (N=343).
| Parameter | Categories, number (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Age | 18–34 years | 35–49 years | 50–70 years | |||
| 176 (51.3) | 104 (30.3) | 60 (17.5) | ||||
| 2. Gender | Males | Females | ||||
| 139 (40.5) | 204 (59.5) | |||||
| 3. Body Mass Index | Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obese | ||
| 2 (0.6) | 127 (37.0) | 135 (39.4) | 79 (23.0) | |||
| 4. Socioeconomic status | Low | Moderate | High | |||
| 94 (27.4) | 142 (41.4) | 107 (31.2) | ||||
| 5. Level of education | Low | Moderate | High | |||
| 50 (14.6) | 116 (33.8) | 177 (51.6) | ||||
| 6. Biological risk factors | ||||||
| Brushing frequency | No brushing | Infrequent | Once daily | Twice daily | Three times a day | |
| 80 (23.3) | 45 (13.1) | 113 (32.9) | 84 (24.5) | 21 (6.1) | ||
|
Reasons for not
brushing |
Bleeding |
I don't know
how to brush |
I forget |
I don't have
time |
Other | |
| 23 (6.7) | 7 (2.0) | 23 (6.7) | 16 (4.7) | 11(3.2) | ||
| 7. Dietary habits | ≤ 2 times/week | 3–6 times/week | 1–6 times/day | |||
| Bread | 16 (4.7) | 16 (4.7) | 311 (90.7) | |||
| Other carbohydrates | 74 (21.6) | 43 (12.5) | 226 (65.9) | |||
| Eggs | 194 (56.6) | 56 (16.3) | 92 (26.8) | |||
| Fruits/vegetables | 68 (19.8) | 56 (16.3) | 219 (63.8) | |||
| Milk | 183 (53.4) | 22 (6.4) | 138 (40.2) | |||
| Milk products | 97 (28.3) | 44 (12.8) | 202 (58.9) | |||
| Grains | 133 (38.8) | 51 (14.9) | 156 (45.5) | |||
| Sugars in beverages | 62 (18.1) | 14 (4.1) | 266 (77.6) | |||
|
Sugars not in
beverages |
229 (66.8) | 22 (6.4) | 91 (26.5) | |||
|
Jam, molasses and
honey |
248 (72.3) | 34 (9.9) | 61 (17.8) | |||
| Candies | 233 (67.9) | 38 (11.1) | 71 (20.7) | |||
| Crackers | 176 (51.3) | 35 (10.2) | 131 (38.2) | |||
| Junk food | 207 (60.3) | 34 (9.9) | 101 (29.4) | |||
| Chocolate | 250 (72.9) | 33 (9.6) | 60 (17.5) | |||
| Soda | 198 (57.7) | 43 (12.5) | 102 (29.7) | |||
| Juices | 209 (60.9) | 33 (9.6) | 101 (29.4) | |||
| Citrus juices | 263 (76.7) | 26 (7.6) | 54 (15.7) | |||
| Caffeinated drinks | 41 (12.0) | 16 (4.7) | 286 (83.4) | |||
| 7. Calculus | Yes | No | ||||
| 202 (58.9) | 141 (41.1) | |||||
| 8. Periodontitis |
No
periodontitis |
Stage I | Stage II | Stage III | Stage IV |
Total
periodontitis |
| 35 (10.2) | 234 (70.8) | 52 (15.2) | 15 (4.4) | 7 (2.04) | 308 (89.8) | |