Table 1 Frequency distribution of sociodemographic features and oral diseases/conditions in a total sample, N = 906
Sociodemographic feature | Category | Frequency % (n) |
|---|---|---|
District of residence | Monduli | 52.9 (479) |
Longido | 47.1 (427) | |
Sex | Male | 43.9 (398) |
Female | 56.1 (508) | |
Age | 12–14 years | 87.3 (777) |
15–17 years | 12.7 (113) | |
Ethnicity | Maasai | 79.6 (721) |
Non Maasai | 20.4 (185) | |
Wealth Index | Most poor | 48.8 (438) |
Least poor | 51.2 (459) | |
Mother’s education | Low (≤ primary school) | 95.0 (861) |
High (≥ secondary school) | 5.0 (45) | |
Oral hygiene status | Poor (OHI-S ≥ 1) | 65.6 (594) |
Good (OHI-S < 1) | 34.4 (312) | |
Gingival bleeding | Negative | 59.1 (535) |
Positive | 40.9 (371) | |
Dental caries | DMFT = 0 | 91.2 (826) |
DMFT > 0 | 8.8 (80) | |
Dental fluorosis | TF score 0 | 10.3 (93) |
TF score 1–9 | 89.7 (813) | |
Dental fluorosis | TF score 0–4 | 51.4 (466) |
TF score 5–9 | 48.6 (440) | |
Dental erosion | Grade 0–2 | 98.1 (889) |
Grade 3–4 (extending into dentine) | 1.9 (17) | |
Dental erosion | Grade 0 | 70.0 (634) |
Grade 1–4 | 30.0 (272) | |
Tooth wear | Grade 0–1 | 83.5 (757) |
Grade 2–4 (extending into dentine) | 16.5 (149) | |
TMD pain | No | 88.2 (799) |
Yes | 11.8 (107) |