Table 3.
Distribution of study participants in relation to knowledge about causes, symptoms, and prevention of dental caries and gingival disease by sociodemographic characteristics in percentages.
| Oral condition | Age group (years) | Gender | Residence | Standard | Parents' education # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11–12 years (n = 172) | 13–14 years (n = 237) | Male (n = 193) | Female (n = 216) | Urban (n = 209) | Rural (n = 200) | Lower (n = 127) | Upper (n = 282) | ≤1° (n = 149) | ≥2° (n = 260) | |
| Dental caries | ||||||||||
| Causes | 92.4 | 92.0 | 93.8 | 90.7 | 94.3 | 90.0 | 89.8 | 93.3 | 87.2 | 95.0 ∗∗∗ |
| Symptoms | 65.1 | 77.6 ∗∗ | 72.5 | 72.2 | 64.1 | 81.0 ∗∗∗ | 76.4 | 70.6 | 83.2 | 66.2 ∗∗∗ |
| Prevention | 84.9 | 86.1 | 88.6 | 82.9 | 89.0 | 82.0 ∗ | 80.3 | 87.9 ∗ | 79.2 | 89.2 ∗∗ |
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| Gingival disease | ||||||||||
| Causes | 90.7 | 94.1 | 92.7 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 94.0 | 91.9 | 93.5 | 94.6 | 91.5 |
| Symptoms | 83.7 | 86.5 | 86.5 | 84.3 | 84.2 | 86.5 | 86.6 | 84.8 | 86.6 | 84.6 |
| Prevention | 94.2 | 90.3 | 93.2 | 90.7 | 95.2 | 88.5 ∗ | 90.6 | 92.6 | 89.9 | 93.1 |
≤1°: primary school education and below; ≥2°: secondary school education and above. Statistically significant differences between the categories: ∗∗∗ = P < 0.001, ∗∗ = P < 0.01, and ∗ = P < 0.05. No asterisk: statistically not significant (NS).