Factors Associated with Dental Pain in Mexican Schoolchildren Aged 6 to 12 Years

Table 2

Risk indicator (diet, oral health habits, and behavior) distribution among schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years in dental pain survey.

Variables		%
High calorie food intake
Candies
Low	470	33.5
Moderate	466	33.2
High	468	33.3
Fried food
Low	471	33.5
Moderate	467	33.3
High	466	33.2
Fruit
Low	469	33.4
Moderate	473	33.7
High	462	32.9
Oral health habits
Brushing frequency
At least once a day	1204	85.7
Less than once a day	200	14.3
Toothpaste use
At least once a day	1276	90.9
Less than once a day	128	9.1
Dental floss use
At least once a week	273	19.4
Never, do not know of it	1131	80.6
Mouthwash use
At least once a week	396	28.2
Never, do not know of it	1008	71.8
Parent oral health knowledge and habits
Brushing frequency
At least once a day	1255	89.4
Less than once a day	149	10.6
Knowledge of oral health
Sufficient	468	33.3
Regular	468	33.3
Insufficient	468	33.3
Perception of child’s oral health
Very bad/bad	158	11.3
Regular	635	45.2
Good/very good	611	43.5