Table 3 Distribution of study participants who gave reasons for utilization of oral health care services (N = 116)
Variable | Pain | To fulfil dentist’s request | To satisfy child | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Socio-economic status | 0.22 | ||||
High | 21(56.8) | 27(64.3) | 16(72.7) | 64(63.3) | |
Middle | 11(29.7) | 10(23.8) | 6(27.3) | 27(26.7) | |
Low | 5(13.5) | 5(11.9) | 0(0.0) | 10(10.0) | |
Total | 37(100.0) | 42(100.0) | 22(100.0) | 101(100.0) | |
Type of family | 0.19a | ||||
Monogamy | 35(94.6) | 42(100.0) | 21(95.5) | 98(97.0) | |
Polygamy | 2(5.4)) | 0(0.0) | 1(4.5) | 3(3.0) | |
Total | 37(100.0) | 42(100.0) | 22(100.0) | 101(100.0) | |
Form of parenthood | b | ||||
Both parents | 37(100.0) | 42(100.0) | 22(100.0) | 101(100.0) | |
One parent | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
Guardian | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
Total | 37(100.0) | 42(100.0) | 22(100.0) | 101(100.0) | |
Birth rank | 0.13a | ||||
First child | 4(10.8) | 13(30.9) | 6(27.3) | 23(22.8) | |
Last child | 8(21.6) | 7(16.7) | 6(27.3) | 21(20.8) | |
Only child | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 1(4.5) | 1(1.0) | |
Others | 25(67.6) | 22(52.4) | 9(40.9) | 56(55.4) | |
Total | 37(100.0) | 42(100.0) | 22(100.0) | 101(100.0) | |
Number of siblings | 0.28a | ||||
0 | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 1(4.6) | 1(1.00) | |
1–2 | 11(29.7) | 11(26.2) | 7(31.8) | 29(28.7) | |
3–4 | 12(32.4) | 22(52.4) | 7(31.8) | 41(40.6) | |
>4 | 14(37.9) | 9(21.4) | 7(31.8) | 30(29.7) | |
Total | 37(100.0) | 42(100.0) | 22(100.0) | 101(100.0) | |