Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied sample
Variable | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 173 (53.7) |
Female | 149 (46.3) | |
Age (year) | Mean | 9.51 |
Median | 10 | |
Standard deviation | 2.32 | |
Range | 4–16 | |
Education | None | 22 (6.8) |
Primary school | 292 (90.7) | |
High school | 8 (2.5) | |
Duration of stay in camp (years) | Mean | 6.83 |
Median | 7 | |
Standard deviation | 1.11 | |
Range | 1–9 | |
Medical status | Fit | 310 (96.3) |
Chronic disease | 12 (3.7) | |
Toothbrushing | Never | 173 (53.7) |
Rarely | 29 (9.0) | |
Once a month | 12 (3.7) | |
Once a week | 40 (12.4) | |
Once a day | 50 (15.5) | |
Twice a day | 18 (5.6) | |