Family Cohesion Is Associated with the Self-Perceived Need for Dental Treatment among Adolescents

Table 1

Descriptive statistics of 15-19-year-old adolescents.

Variable	(%)
Adolescent sex
Female	444 (59.5)
Male	302 (40.5)
Self-declared color
White	211 (28.3)
Non-White	535 (71.7)
Social class
C-D-E	428 (57.4)
A-B	318 (42.6)
Mother’s schooling
≥8 years of study	443 (59.7)
<8 years of study	299 (40.3)
Oral health literacy
Inadequate	247 (33.1)
Marginal	280 (37.5)
Adequate	219 (29.4)
Dental caries
Present	354 (47.5)
Absent	392 (52.5)
Loss of permanent teeth
Yes	130 (17.4)
No	616 (82.6)
Presence of toothache in the last 6 months
Yes	281 (38.1)
No	456 (61.9)
Family cohesion
Enmeshed	15 (2.0)
Connected	121 (16.2)
Separated	266 (35.7)
Disengaged	344 (46.1)
Family adaptability
Very flexible/chaotic	163 (21.9)
Flexible	244 (32.8)
Structured	216 (29.0)
Rigid	122 (16.4)
Self-perceived need for dental treatment
Yes	597 (88.6)
No	77 (11.4)