Table 2 Basic characteristics of the participants (n = 360)
From: Oral self-care behavior and its influencing factors in a sample of school children from Central Iran
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 175 | 48.7 |
Female | 185 | 51.3 |
Father’s education | ||
Illiterate/ Elementary | 67 | 18.6 |
Middle school | 69 | 19.1 |
High school and diploma | 120 | 33.3 |
University | 104 | 28.9 |
Mother’s education | ||
Illiterate/ Elementary | 89 | 24.7 |
Middle school | 77 | 21.4 |
High school and diploma | 121 | 33.6 |
University | 73 | 20.3 |
Birth rank | ||
1 | 146 | 40.6 |
2 | 89 | 24.7 |
3 | 81 | 22.5 |
≥ 4 | 44 | 12.2 |
Socio-economic status | ||
good | 208 | 57.8 |
medium | 138 | 38.3 |
weak | 14 | 3.8 |