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Variables
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Total
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N (%)
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Individual factors
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Male
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846 (57.5)
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Female
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626 (42.5)
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Perception of oral health: mean (SD)
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19.04 (8.58)
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Individual factors: oral health behaviors
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Tooth-brushing
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Once a day or less
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1338 (91.3)
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2 times a day or more
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128 (8.7)
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Use of fluoridated toothpaste
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Always
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1343 (91.7)
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Not always
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121 (8.3)
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Consumption of refined carbohydrates in-between-meals
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Frequent
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900 (63.9)
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Non-frequent
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508 (36.1)
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Use of dental floss
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Daily
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192 (16.1)
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Not daily
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1002 (83.9)
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Utilized dental services in the last 12 months
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Yes
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14 (1.1)
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No
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1266 (98.9)
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Cigarette smoker
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Current
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22 (1.6)
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Former
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8 (0.6)
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Non-smoker
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1365 (97.8)
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Familial factors
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Birth rank
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First/only child
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570 (38.7)
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Second or more child
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902 (61.3)
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Family size
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6 or less
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1184 (80.4)
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More than 6
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288 (19.6)
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Living arrangement
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Living with both parents
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1199 (81.5)
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Not living with both parents
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273 (18.5)
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Socio-economic status
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High
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490 (33.3)
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Middle
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509 (34.6)
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Low
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473 (32.1)
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Oral health status
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Prevalence of caries in permanent teeth
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50 (3.4)
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Mean DMFT (SD)
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0.06 (0.36)
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Mean plaque index (SD)
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0.84 (0.56)
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Normal gingival condition
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505 (34.3)
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Mild gingival inflammation
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841 (57.2)
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Moderate gingival inflammation
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115 (7.8)
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Severe gingival inflammation
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10 (0.7)
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- DMFT decay, missing, filled teeth, SD standard deviation
