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Table 3 Association between individual socioeconomic indicators of children and type of school

From: Can type of school be used as an alternative indicator of socioeconomic status in dental caries studies? A cross-sectional study

 

Private

Public

p*

Resides with mother and father?

   

   Yes

163 (51.9)

151 (48.1)

 

   No

42 (43.3)

55 (56.7)

0.172

Household overcrowding (persons/room)

   

   ≤ 0.5

127 (78.9)

34 (21.1)

 

   0.5 - 0.79

66 (44.6)

82 (55.4)

 

   ≥ 0.8

12 (11.8)

90 (88.2)

< 0.001

House ownership

   

   Yes

52 (45.2)

63 (54.8)

 

   No

153 (51.7)

143 (48.3)

0.286

Mother's level of education

   

   Up to 8 yrs

18

103

 

   More than 8 yrs

185

103

< 0.001

Father's level of education

   

   Up to 8 yrs

31 (26.7)

85 (73.3)

 

   More than 8 yrs

164 (60.5)

107 (39.5)

< 0.001

Household income

   

   Up to 5 BMW

73 (28.6)

182 (71.4)

 

   More than 5 BMW

132 (84.6)

24 (15.4)

< 0.001

  1. * calculated by chi-square test.