Table 2 Frequency distribution of dental visits according to the predictor variables
Variables | Frequency of dental visits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No visit n (%) | Once ayear n (%) | Twice or more peryear n (%) | |
Demographic | |||
Gender | |||
Male | 3475 (44.2) | 2040 (26) | 2343 (29.8) |
Female | 4097 (43.6) | 2422 (25.8) | 2875 (30.6) |
Education | |||
Under high-school diploma | 3103 (50.3) | 1420 (23) | 1650 (26.7) |
High-school diploma | 2488 (42.9) | 1546 (26.7) | 1762 (30.4) |
College education | 1964 (37.6) | 1481 (28.3) | 1785 (34.1) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 5243 (42.4) | 3207 (26) | 3908 (31.6) |
Separated or divorced | 487 (50.4) | 214 (22.1) | 266 (27.5) |
Single | 1752 (46.9) | 988 (26.5) | 994 (26.6) |
Dental insurance | |||
Basic insurance | 6606 (44.9) | 3770 (25.6) | 4333 (29.5) |
With complementary medical coverage | 498 (38.4) | 357 (27.5) | 443 (34.1) |
With dental coverage | 468 (37.6) | 335 (26.9) | 442 (35.5) |
Behavior | |||
Toothpaste usage | |||
Not regularly | 854 (59.8) | 244 (17.1) | 329 (23.1) |
Regularly | 6674 (42.5) | 4191 (26.7) | 4844 (30.8) |
Tooth brushing | |||
No | 875 (60.5) | 234 (16.2) | 338 (23.4) |
Once or more | 6697 (42.4) | 4228 (26.8) | 4880 (30.9) |
Number of teeth | |||
Less than 20 | 798 (50.8) | 291 (18.5) | 481 (30.6) |
More than 20 | 5982 (42.7) | 3765 (26.9) | 4263 (30.4) |
Dental pain | |||
Pain | 649 (27.6) | 630 (26.8) | 1075 (45.7) |
No pain | 6923 (46.5) | 3831 (25.7) | 4143 (27.8) |