Prevalence of Dental Caries and Its Associated Factors among Primary School Children in Ethiopia

Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics of primary school children in Alem Ketema, North Shewa, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 422).

Variables	Frequency N (%)
Age
7–10	180 (42.7)
11–14	242 (57.3)
Sex
Male	246 (58.3)
Female	176 (41.7)
Residency
Urban	416 (98.6)
Rural	6 (1.4)
Grade level
1–4	199 (47.2)
5–8	223 (52.8)
Religion
Orthodox	415 (98.3)
Catholic	7 (1.7)
Mother’s education level
Illiterate	168 (39.8)
Can read and write	106 (25.1)
Grade 1–8	64 (15.2)
Grade 9–12	50 (11.8)
Above grade 12	34 (8.1)
Father’s education level
Illiterate	56 (13.3)
Can read and write	127 (30.1)
Grade 1–8	96 (22.7)
Grade 9–12	92 (21.8)
Above grade 12	51 (12.1)