Table 3.
Participants’ demographic data
| Dentist group | Teacher group | Control group | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers of participants (n) | 217 | 216 | 219 | |
| Age (years ± SD) | 8.95 ± 0.38 | 8.95 ± 0.53 | 8.87 ± 0.52 | |
| Sex (%) | .561 | |||
| Boys | 48.4 | 48.6 | 53.0 | |
| Girls | 51.6 | 51.4 | 47.0 | |
| Caregiver (%) | .070 | |||
| Father and/or mother | 73.8 | 75.9 | 65.8 | |
| Grandparents/other relatives | 26.2 | 24.1 | 34.2 | |
| Caregiver’s education level (%) | .513 | |||
| < Junior high school | 68.8 | 65.9 | 69.4 | |
| > Junior high school | 31.2 | 34.1 | 30.6 | |
| Family income (%) | .410 | |||
| < 15,000 THB | 82.9 | 81.1 | 86.2 | |
| 15,001–30,000 THB | 10.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | |
| > 30,000 THB | 6.5 | 9.5 | 4.4 | |
| Family members (%) | .102 | |||
| 1–4 members | 36.5 | 47.4 | 40.6 | |
| members (%) | 63.5 | 52.6 | 59.4 |
aChi-square test (P < 0.05)