Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, oral health behaviors and dental pain in 15–64-year-olds
Variables | N | Percentagea |
|---|---|---|
Demographic | ||
Gender | ||
Male | 7858 | 49.4% |
Female | 9394 | 50.6% |
Education | ||
Under high-school diploma | 6173 | 32.6% |
High-school diploma | 5796 | 33.1% |
College education | 5230 | 34.2% |
Marital status | ||
Married | 12,358 | 64.9% |
Separated or divorced | 967 | 4.8% |
Single | 3734 | 30.3% |
Dental insurance | ||
Basic insurance | 14,709 | 86.0% |
With complementary medical coverage | 1298 | 7.2% |
With dental coverage | 1245 | 6.8% |
Behavior | ||
Frequency of dental visits | ||
No visit | 7572 | 43.8% |
One visit | 4462 | 26.1% |
Two or more visits | 5218 | 30.1% |
Toothpaste usage | ||
Regularly | 15,709 | 92.3% |
Not regularly | 1427 | 7.7% |
Tooth brushing | ||
No | 1447 | 8.2% |
Once or more | 15,805 | 91.8% |
Number of teeth | ||
Less than 20 | 1570 | 8.2% |
More than 20 | 14,010 | 91.8% |
Dental pain | ||
No | 12,549 | 72.8% |
Yes | 4702 | 27.2% |