| | Characteristic | Value |
| | Demographic characteristics | | Age (), years | | | Female, (%) | 576 (50.3) | | The number of people with caries, (%) | 784 (68.5) | | Residence area | | | Urban, (%) | 573 (50.1) | | Rural, (%) | 571 (49.9) | | Use of a removable upper jaw dental prosthesis | | | Yes, (%) | 156 (13.6) | | No, (%) | 988 (86.4) | | Use of a removable lower jaw dental prosthesis | | | Yes, (%) | 123 (10.8) | | No, (%) | 1021 (89.2) | | Number of true teeth | | | | 730 (63.8) | | | 414 (36.2) | | Dental insurance | | | Yes, (%) | 144 (12.6) | | No, (%) | 1000 (87.4) | | Having toothache in previous years | | | Yes, (%) | 535 (46.8) | | No, (%) | 609 (53.2) | | Lifestyle | | Smoking | | | Yes, (%) | 737 (64.4) | | No, (%) | 407 (35.6) | | Drinking alcohol | | | Yes, (%) | 907 (79.3) | | No, (%) | 237 (20.7) | | Eating candy frequently | | | Yes, (%) | 72 (6.3) | | No, (%) | 1072 (93.7) | | Drinking carbonated beverages frequently | | | Yes, (%) | 32 (2.8) | | No, (%) | 1112 (97.2) | | Domestic water access | | | Tap water, (%) | 732 (64.0) | | Not tap water, (%) | 412 (36.0) | | Use of toothpick | | | Yes, (%) | 720 (62.9) | | No, (%) | 424 (37.1) | | Use of dental floss | | | Yes, (%) | 4 (0.3) | | No, (%) | 1140 (99.7) | | Use of fluoride toothpaste | | | Yes, (%) | 338 (29.5) | | No, (%) | 806 (70.5) | | Beliefs and behaviors | | Healthcare service utilization | | | Yes, (%) | 749 (65.5) | | No, (%) | 395 (34.5) | | Believing oral health has an impact on eating | | | Yes, (%) | 641 (56.0) | | No, (%) | 503 (44.0) | | Visiting dental clinic for caries without pain | | | Yes, (%) | 296 (25.9) | | No, (%) | 848 (74.1) | | Visiting dental clinic in the past year | | | Yes, (%) | 193 (16.9) | | No, (%) | 951 (83.1) | | Visiting dental clinic for toothache | | | Yes, (%) | 309 (27.0) | | No, (%) | 835 (73.0) | | Self-oral health assessment | | | Not good, (%) | 447 (39.1) | | Good, (%) | 697 (60.9) | | Self-oral hygiene assessment | | | Not good, (%) | 258 (22.6) | | Good, (%) | 886 (77.4) |
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