Table 2 DMFT status in children, 2008–2013 (n = 2043)
From: The impact of a school-based tooth-brushing program on dental caries: a cross-sectional study
DMFT = 0 | DMFT > 0 | P2 | Mean DMFT (± SD) | P3 | Mean DMFT among children with DMFT > 0 (± SD) | P3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||||||
All children | 1363 | 66.7% | 680 | 33.3% | 0.83 ± 1.50 | 2.49 ± 1.64 | |||
Gender | |||||||||
Male | 728 | 53.4% | 356 | 52.4% | 0.651 | 0.78 ± 1.40 | 0.492 | 2.39 ± 1.47 | 0.267 |
Female | 635 | 46.6% | 324 | 47.6% | 0.88 ± 1.61 | 2.59 ± 1.80 | |||
Lifestyle behaviors | |||||||||
Do you eat breakfast on every school day? | |||||||||
Yes | 1312 | 96.3% | 642 | 94.4% | 0.054 | 0.82 ± 1.50 | 0.042* | 2.48 ± 1.65 | 0.533 |
No | 51 | 3.7% | 38 | 5.6% | 1.08 ± 1.55 | 2.53 ± 1.39 | |||
Do you always eat green and yellow vegetables? | |||||||||
Yes | 625 | 45.9% | 276 | 40.6% | 0.024* | 0.78 ± 1.52 | 0.027* | 2.53 ± 1.78 | 0.961 |
No | 738 | 54.1% | 404 | 59.4% | 0.87 ± 1.49 | 2.45 ± 1.54 | |||
How often do you eat sweet snacks in a week? | |||||||||
≤ 2 days | 649 | 47.6% | 323 | 47.5% | 0.961 | 0.77 ± 1.33 | 0.642 | 2.30 ± 1.35 | 0.060 |
≥ 3 days | 714 | 52.4% | 357 | 52.5% | 0.88 ± 1.64 | 2.65 ± 1.85 | |||
How often do you drink sweetened drinks in a week? | |||||||||
≤ 2 days | 782 | 57.4% | 363 | 53.4% | 0.087 | 0.79 ± 1.47 | 0.102 | 2.48 ± 1.62 | 0.878 |
≥ 3 days | 581 | 42.6% | 317 | 46.6% | 0.88 ± 1.55 | 2.49 ± 1.66 | |||
Do you use toothpaste containing fluoride for brushing? | |||||||||
Yes | 633 | 46.4% | 315 | 46.3% | 0.960 | 0.83 ± 1.51 | 0.973 | 2.50 ± 1.64 | 0.707 |
No/Not Sure | 730 | 53.6% | 365 | 53.7% | 0.82 ± 1.50 | 2.47 ± 1.63 | |||
School environment | |||||||||
School has after-lunch tooth-brushing time | |||||||||
Yes | 411 | 30.2% | 157 | 23.1% | < 0.001** | 0.74 ± 1.58 | 0.002** | 2.68 ± 1.97 | 0.480 |
No | 952 | 69.8% | 523 | 76.9% | 0.86 ± 1.47 | 2.43 ± 1.52 | |||
Community characteristics | |||||||||
Percentage of single-parent families in community (%) | |||||||||
Q1 (7.54–9.59) | 384 | 28.2% | 124 | 18.2% | < 0.001** | 0.46 ± 0.94 | < 0.001**✝ | 1.89 ± 0.96 | < 0.001**✝ |
Q2 (9.94–10.99) | 348 | 25.5% | 204 | 30.0% | 0.95 ± 1.64 | 2.58 ± 1.75 | |||
Q3 (11.00–11.78) | 327 | 24.0% | 97 | 14.3% | 0.50 ± 1.13 | 2.21 ± 1.37 | |||
Q4 (11.86–16.17) | 304 | 22.3% | 255 | 37.5% | 1.28 ± 1.85 | 2.80 ± 1.80 | |||
Percentage of university graduates in community (%) | |||||||||
Q1 (28.21–38.48) | 363 | 26.6% | 107 | 15.7% | < 0.001** | 0.45 ± 1.01 | < 0.001**✝ | 1.99 ± 1.19 | < 0.001**✝ |
Q2 (25.14–26.98) | 359 | 26.3% | 256 | 37.6% | 1.09 ± 1.69 | 2.63 ± 1.67 | |||
Q3 (22.70–24.13) | 326 | 23.9% | 111 | 16.3% | 0.55 ± 1.17 | 2.16 ± 1.39 | |||
Q4 (12.83–21.11) | 315 | 23.1% | 206 | 30.3% | 1.08 ± 1.77 | 2.74 ± 1.83 | |||