Table I.
Sociodemographic characteristics
| Variable | Frequency (%), n = 304 |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| <10 | 10 (3.3) |
| 11-20 | 132 (43.4) |
| 21-30 | 83 (27.3) |
| 31-40 | 49 (16.1) |
| 41-50 | 26 (8.6) |
| 51-60 | 4 (1.3) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 221 (72.7) |
| Male | 83 (27.3) |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | 274 (90.1) |
| Islam | 29 (9.5) |
| Others | 1 (0.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 56 (18.4) |
| Single | 243 (79.9) |
| Others | 5 (1.6) |
| Level of education | |
| Postgraduate | 92 (30.3) |
| Primary | 11 (3.6) |
| Secondary | 105 (34.5) |
| Tertiary | 96 (31.6) |
| Number of months in orthodontic treatment | |
| 1-12 | 122 (40.1) |
| 13-24 | 85 (28.0) |
| 25-36 | 48 (15.8) |
| 37-48 | 11 (3.6) |
| >48 | 38 (12.5) |
| Facility where you are receiving treatment | |
| Government hospital | 196 (64.5) |
| Private hospital | 108 (35.5) |
| Modality of payment of orthodontic treatment | |
| Out of pocket (self) | 270 (88.8) |
| Health insurance | 3 (1.0) |
| A combination of both | 10 (3.3) |
| Others | 21 (6.9) |
| Type of orthodontic treatment | |
| Removable appliance | 25 (8.2) |
| Fixed | 277 (91.1) |
| Others | 2 (0.7) |