Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adults having experienced an oral health problem
Independent variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age group, years (n = 3025) | ||
15 to 24 | 267 | 20.2 |
25 to 34 | 689 | 27.4 |
35 to 44 | 1031 | 27.4 |
45 to 54 | 523 | 27.0 |
Over 54 | 515 | 27.2 |
Gender (n = 3030) | ||
Female | 2042 | 27.8a |
Male | 988 | 24.4 |
Household marital status (n = 3029) | ||
Household chief | 1088 | 25.4 |
First spouse of household chief | 1056 | 29.9b |
Others members of household | 885 | 24.5 |
Level of education obtained (n = 3015) | ||
High | 564 | 24.5 |
Low | 806 | 27.4 |
None | 1645 | 27.1 |
Occupational status (n = 3019) | ||
Employee | 473 | 24.7 |
Housewife | 743 | 26.0 |
Independent workers | 1060 | 28.9 |
Without occupation | 380 | 26.3 |
Others | 363 | 25.3 |
Religion (n = 2982) | ||
Christian/Animist | 1283 | 26.9 |
Muslim | 1699 | 26.8 |
Material living conditions of household (n = 3030) | ||
Low | 1821 | 28.1 |
Medium | 654 | 24.8 |
High | 555 | 24.5 |
Urban life experience (n = 2948) | ||
Short (from 5 to 10 years) | 582 | 27.0 |
Medium (from 11 to 20 years) | 718 | 29.4 |
Long (more than 21 years) | 1648 | 25.1 |