First Permanent Molar Caries and Oral Health Practices in Saudi Male Teenagers: Inequalities by Socioeconomic Position

Table 1

Distribution of socioeconomic factors and oral health practices in teenagers.

Variables		Frequency (%)
Father’s education	University educated	561 (50.6)
	Not university educated	548 (49.4)
Mother’s education	University educated	469 (42.5)
	Not university educated	634 (57.5)
Father’s employment	Not employed/retired	112 (10.5)
	Private sector	444 (41.6%)
	Public sector	516 (48.1)
Mother’s employment	Housewife	789 (73.3)
	Employed	287 (26.7)
Both parents employed	Yes	272 (23.9)
	No	865 (76.1)
Home ownership	Rented	503 (46.1)
	Owned	589 (53.9)
Using fluoridated toothpaste twice daily	Yes	224 (60.4)
	No	147 (39.6)
Regular visits to the dentist for check-ups	Yes	94 (25.2)
	No	279 (74.8)
Not consuming sugary snacks daily	Yes	247 (24.1)
	No	777 (75.9)
Plaque index	Mean (SD)	1.4 (0.9)