Table 3.
Caries experience in primary and permanent teeth by the socio-demographic characteristics among the participants
| Variable | N (%) | dmft | DMFT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | p value | Mean ± SD | p value | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 45 (50.0) | 3.1 ± 4.0 | 0.5269 | 0.7 ± 0.24 | 0.123 |
| Female | 45 (50.0) | 2.5 ± 4.6 | 1.5 ± 0.45 | ||
| Child’s age category | |||||
| < 6 years | 57 (63.3) | 3.8 ± 4.9 | 0.0045 | 0.28 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 |
| 6–12 years | 24 (26.7) | 1.3 ± 2.0 | 1.6 ± 1.8 | ||
| > 12 years | 9 (10.0) | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 4.5 ± 5.4 | ||
| Birth order | |||||
| First birth position | 32 (35.6) | 2.7 ± 4.0 | 0.678 | 0.8 ± 2.9 | 0.359 |
| Other birth positions | 48 (53.3) | 3.1 ± 4.8 | 1.4 ± 2.3 | ||
| Don’t know | 10 (11.1) | 1.2 ± 2.1 | 0.5 ± 1.1 | ||
| Caregivers’ age category | |||||
| 20 years or younger | 1 (1.1) | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.970 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0008 |
| 21–30 | 41 (46.1) | 2.9 ± 4.5 | 0.3 ± 0.95 | ||
| 31–40 | 30 (33.7) | 2.9 ± 4.2 | 1.0 ± 1.8 | ||
| 41–50 | 13 (14.6) | 2.5 ± 4.4 | 3.5 ± 4.8 | ||
| 51 or older | 4 (4.5) | 3.0 ± 3.8 | 2.2 ± 2.6 | ||
| Caregivers’ Level of education | |||||
| Primary | 27 (30.0) | 3.4 ± 5.1 | 0.6231 | 0.9 ± 2.3 | 0.737 |
| Secondary | 29 (32.2) | 2.9 ± 4.4 | 0.9 ± 1.8 | ||
| College | 32 (35.6) | 2.3 ± 3.6 | 1.3 ± 3.2 | ||
| Don’t know | 2 (2.2) | 1.0 ± 1.4 | 1.0 ± 1.4 | ||
| Caregivers’ Marital status | |||||
| Single/unmarried | 38 (42.7) | 3.1 ± 4.6 | 0.6482 | 1.2 ± 3.1 | 0.675 |
| Married | 51 (57.3) | 2.6 ± 4.1 | 1.0 ± 1.8 | ||
| Caregivers’ Monthly income | |||||
| < $13.50 | 44 (48.9) | 3.2 ± 4.5 | 0.421 | 0.8 ± 1.7 | 0.7204 |
| $13.50–$27 | 11 (12.2) | 3.3 ± 4.6 | 1.4 ± 3.1 | ||
| $27–$54 | 7 (7.9) | 1.3 ± 1.3 | 1.8 ± 2.5 | ||
| > $54 | 25 (27.9) | 5.7 ± 9.0 | 1.2 ± 3.4 | ||
| Uncomfortable responding | 3 (3.3) | 6.0 ± 8.3 | 0.7 ± 1.2 | ||