Influence of Dental Pain and Tooth Sensitivity on the Intention to Quit Smoking among Schoolchildren

Table 1

Descriptive analysis: frequency distribution of study variables.

Variables	Frequency/percentage (N/%)
Academic grades
More than 80%	153 (76.9)
Less than 80%	46 (23.1)
Family income
≥SR 10000 (equal to US$ 3733)	136 (68.3)
<SR 10000 (equal to US$ 3733)	63 (31.7)
Father’s education
≥College/University education	119 (59.8)
< School education	80 (40.2)
Mother’s education
≥College/University education	104 (52.3)
< School education	95 (47.7)
Initiation of smoking
≤2 years	103 (51.8)
>2 years	96 (48.2)
Family history of smoking	151 (75.9)
Routine dental check-up	43 (21.6)
Bleeding of gums in the past month	62 (31.2)
Dental cavities	52.8 (52.8)
Dental pain in the past month	89 (44.7)
Tooth sensitivity in the past month	112 (56.3)
Dryness of the mouth	62 (31.2)
Malodor	59 (29.6)
Satisfaction with appearance	98 (49.2)
Intention to quit smoking	76 (38.2)
Intention to join smoking cessation program	67 (33.7)