Research Article
Assessment of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors among the Young Adults of Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study
Table 1
Distribution of study participants according to sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and oral health behaviors.
| | Characteristics | Number | % |
| | Age () | | Gender
Male
Female | 594
558 | 51.6
48.4 | College type
Healthcare-related college
Other colleges | 490
662 | 42.5
57.5 | Year of education
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth | 303
240
233
154
222 | 26.3
20.8
20.2
13.4
19.3 | Smoking/shisha habits
No
Yes: daily
Yes: rarely | 928
156
68 | 80.6
13.5
5.9 | Carbonated drink consumption
Never
Once a day
Seldom/rarely | 152
401
599 | 13.2
34.8
52.0 | Consumption of chocolates and candies
Never
Seldom/rarely
Once daily
More than once a day | 45
525
397
185 | 3.9
45.6
34.4
16.1 | Brushing teeth per day
Once
Twice or more | 684
468 | 59.4
40.6 | Visit to the dental provider periodically (every 6 months)
Yes
No | 460
692 | 39.9
60.1 |
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