Table 5.
Parental education level and different variables (N = 1,295).
| Variables | Mothers' education level | Chi-square value | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle school or below | High school | College and above | |||
| Frequency of tooth brushing | |||||
| ≥Twice a day | 271 (46.2%) | 184 (54.9%) | 240 (64.3%) | 31.803 | <0.0001* |
| =Once a day | 280 (47.7%) | 132 (39.4%) | 122 (32.7%) | ||
| <Once a day | 36 (6.1%) | 19 (5.7%) | 11 (2.9%) | ||
| Frequency of desserts | |||||
| Occasionally or never | 475 (80.9%) | 260 (77.6%) | 286 (76.7%) | 2.873 | 0.238 |
| ≥Once a day | 112 (19.1%) | 75 (22.4%) | 87 (23.3%) | ||
| Frequency of sweet drinks | |||||
| Occasionally or never | 556 (94.7%) | 313 (93.4%) | 343 (92%) | 2.919 | 0.232 |
| ≥Once a day | 31 (5.3%) | 22 (6.6%) | 30 (8%) | ||
| Frequency of candy/chocolate | |||||
| Occasionally or never | 517 (88.1%) | 288 (86%) | 299 (80.2%) | 11.547 | 0.003* |
| ≥Once a day | 70 (11.9%) | 47 (14%) | 74 (19.8%) | ||
| Snacks before bed without toothbrushing | |||||
| Occasionally or never | 531 (90.5%) | 318 (5.1%) | 353 (94.6%) | 8.982 | 0.011* |
| Often | 56 (9.5%) | 17 (94.9%) | 20 (5.4%) | ||
| Application of fluoride varnish | |||||
| No | 439 (74.8%) | 214 (63.9%) | 173 (46.4%) | 79.672 | <0.0001* |
| Yes | 148 (25.2%) | 121 (36.1%) | 200 (53.6%) | ||
| Know the 6 year molars | |||||
| Yes | 154 (26.2%) | 98 (29.3%) | 133 (35.7%) | 9.740 | 0.008* |
| No | 433 (73.8%) | 237 (70.7%) | 240 (64.3%) | ||
| Decayed primary teeth need no treatment | |||||
| Disagree | 429 (73.1%) | 266 (79.4%) | 337 (90.3%) | 42.030 | <0.0001* |
| Agree/unclear | 158 (26.9%) | 69 (20.6%) | 36 (9.7%) | ||
| Consuming too much sugar correlates to increased caries risk | |||||
| Agree | 568 (96.8%) | 328 (97.9%) | 366 (98.1%) | 2.082 | 0.353 |
| Disagree/unclear | 19 (3.2%) | 7 (2.1%) | 7 (1.9%) | ||
*
Statistically significant at P < 0.05.