Table 1.

Associations between demographic and oral health determinants, and severity of caries by ICDAS (n = 728).

	ICDAS II = 0 n = 135	ICDAS II = 1–3 n = 277	ICDAS II = 4–6 n = 316	P
Age mean (Standard deviation)	9.57 (±1.20)	10.22 (±1.22)	9.75 (±1.19)	<.001
Sex
Male	71 (52.6)	144 (52.0)	156 (49.4)	.748
Female	64 (47.4)	133 (48.0)	160 (50.6)
Toothbrushing frequency
< 2 times a day	65 (48.2)	167 (60.3)	202 (63.9)	.007
≥ 2 times a day	70 (51.8)	110 (39.7)	114 (36.1)
Oral hygiene (OHI-S)
Poor hygiene	54 (40.0)	131 (47.3)	183 (57.9)	.001
Good hygiene	81 (60.0)	146 (52.7)	133 (42.1)
Dental visits <6 months
No	61 (45.2)	146 (52.7)	187 (59.2)	.020
Yes	74 (54.8)	131 (47.3)	129 (40.8)
Consumption of soft drink
Seldom/Sometimes per week	60 (44.4)	105 (37.9)	140 (44.3)	.232
> Once per day	75 (55.6)	172 (62.1)	176 (55.7)
Consumption of sweets
Seldom/ Sometimes per week	75 (55.6)	111 (40.1)	125 (39.6)	.004
> Once per day	60 (44.4)	166 (59.9)	191 (60.4)