Table 2 Distribution of people reporting four or five dental problems by socioeconomic, behavioral and psychosocial variables— adults ages 30 – 64 years
|  | ≥4 dental problems | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n | % (CI 95%) | ||
Level of education+ | |||
|  | No formal education | 232 | 21.9 (18.8–25.5) |
|  | Primary | 730 | 13.6 (12.4–14.9) |
|  | Secondary | 560 | 8.9 (8.0–10.0) |
|  | University | 127 | 4.0 (3.2–5.0) |
Equivalent net income+a | |||
|  | Quartile 1 | 576 | 16.4 (14.7–18.2) |
|  | Quartile 2 | 419 | 10.8 (9.4–12.3) |
|  | Quartile 3 | 423 | 8.4 (7.4–9.5) |
|  | Quartile 4 (highest) | 237 | 5.2 (4.3–6.1) |
Occupational class+ | |||
|  | I (highest) | 83 | 4.4 (3.3–5.9) |
|  | II | 117 | 6.7 (5.3–8.5) |
|  | III | 356 | 9.0 (7.9–10.4) |
|  | IV | 784 | 12.2 (11.1–13.4) |
|  | V | 290 | 14.5 (12.5–16.8) |
Frequency of sweet consumption per week+ | |||
|  | Less than three times | 904 | 10.9 (10.0–11.9) |
|  | Three times or more | 161 | 7.5 (6.2–9.2) |
|  | Daily | 579 | 10.4 (9.3–11.5) |
Frequency of sweet beverage consumption per week+ | |||
|  | Less than three times | 1,208 | 9.4 (8.7–10.2) |
|  | Three times or more | 140 | 12.1 (9.8–14.9) |
|  | Daily | 296 | 13.7 (11.7–15.9) |
Smoking+ | |||
|  | Never | 692 | 8.9 (8.0–9.8) |
|  | Former | 414 | 11.7 (10.4–13.3) |
|  | Current | 549 | 10.8 (9.7–12.1) |
Frequency of toothbrushing+ | |||
|  | At least twice a day | 866 | 7.6 (6.9–8.3) |
|  | Once a day | 461 | 12.5 (11.1–13.9) |
|  | Less than once a day | 309 | 24.5 (21.4–27.8) |
Dental visits in the last 12Â months+ | |||
|  | Yes | 562 | 8.6 (7.7–9.6) |
|  | No | 1,093 | 11.3 (10.5–12.2) |
Psychological distress+ | |||
|  | Good | 1,186 | 8.9 (8.3–9.7) |
|  | Fair | 261 | 16.5 (14.1–19.3) |
|  | Poor | 160 | 21.0 (17.5–25.0) |
Social support+ | |||
|  | Good | 1,297 | 9.7 (9.0–10.5) |
|  | Fair | 272 | 14.0 (12.1–16.2) |
|  | Poor | 43 | 22.3 (15.4–31.2) |
Family function+ | |||
|  | Good | 1,444 | 9.9 (9.2–10.6) |
|  | Fair | 131 | 15.0 (12.0–18.6) |
|  | Poor | 47 | 24.0 (16.7–33.4) |
Work-related stressa | |||
|  | Low | 541 | 9.88 (8.53–11.23) |
|  | Moderate | 716 | 9.82 (8.80–10.84) |
|  | High | 398 | 11.55 (9.95–13.15) |
Job satisfaction+a | |||
|  | High | 547 | 8.41 (7.26–9.57) |
|  | Moderate | 753 | 10.81 (9.75–11.87) |
|  | Low | 355 | 12.79 (10.88–14.70) |