Oral Hygiene Practices, Knowledge, and Self-Reported Dental and Gingival Problems with Rural-Urban Disparities among Primary School children in Lilongwe, Malawi

Table 1

Distribution of study participants by sociodemographic characteristics.

Sociodemographic characteristics	Frequency (n)	Percentages (%)
Residence
Urban	209	51.1
Rural	200	48.9
Sex
Male	193	47.2
Female	216	52.8
Age group
11–12 years	172	42.1
13–14 years	237	57.9
Standard/class
Lower class	127	31.1
Upper class	282	68.9
Parents highest level of education
Primary and below	149	36.4
Secondary and above	260	63.6