Research Article
Dental Caries Pattern and Treatment Needs among Ugandan Adolescent Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
The frequency distribution of study participants according to their characteristics (n = 406).
| Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
| Age | 11–13 | 65 | 16.0 | 14–16 | 179 | 44.1 | 17–19 | 162 | 39.9 |
| Gender | Male | 157 | 38.7 | Female | 249 | 61.3 |
| Tooth brushing frequency | At least once a day | 379 | 93.4 | Never or occasionally | 27 | 6.6 |
| Dental pain in the last 12 months | No | 208 | 51.2 | Yes | 198 | 48.8 |
| Chewing problem | No | 235 | 57.9 | Yes | 171 | 42.1 |
| Perception of tooth status | Good | 177 | 43.6 | Average | 173 | 42.6 | Poor | 56 | 13.8 |
| Mother’s highest education (n = 366) | Primary or below | 93 | 25.4 | Secondary | 197 | 53.8 | Tertiary | 76 | 20.8 |
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