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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