Table 4 Associations of dental caries status with various independent variables [n (%)]
From: Effect of westernization on oral health among college students of Udaipur City, India
Variables | Dental caries status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None (0) | Mild (0.1–2.6) | Moderate (2.7–4.5) | Severe (>4.5) | P value | |
Gender | |||||
Male (n = 435) | 74 (17.01) | 122 (28.1) | 147 (33.9) | 92 (21.2) | 0.61 |
Female (n = 365) | 64 (17.53) | 115 (31.6) | 109 (29.9) | 77 (21.2) | |
Socioeconomic status | |||||
Low (n = 190) | 26 (13.6) | 47 (24.7) | 64 (33.6) | 53 (27.8) | 0.11 |
Medium (n = 398) | 75 (18.8) | 124 (31.2) | 126 (31.6) | 73 (18.3) | |
High (n = 212) | 36 (17.1) | 66 (31.3) | 66 (31.3) | 43 (20.4) | |
Adverse habits | |||||
Present (n = 368) | 65 (17.7) | 143 (39.0) | 82 (22.3) | 77 (21.0) | 0.001* |
Absent (n = 432) | 71 (16.5) | 94 (21.8) | 174 (40.4) | 92 (21.3) | |
Western scale | |||||
Language preference | |||||
Speak with mother or father in English (n = 72) | 5 (6.9) | 30 (41.7) | 26 (36.1) | 11 (15.3) | 0.34 |
Speak with siblings in English (n = 55) | 0 | 22 (40.0) | 26 (47.3) | 7 (12.7) | 0.12 |
Speak with friends in English (n = 63) | 11 (17.5) | 31 (49.2) | 7 (11.1) | 14 (22.2) | 0.21 |
Media preference | |||||
Watch English TV shows (n = 451) | 40 (8.9) | 156 (34.6) | 163 (36.1) | 92 (20.4) | 0.43 |
Watch English movies or films (n = 519) | 74 (14.3) | 178 (34.3) | 177 (34.1) | 90 (17.3) | 0.01* |
Listen to English music (n = 579) | 84 (14.5) | 214 (37.0) | 167 (28.8) | 114 (19.7) | 0.02* |
Preference for food | |||||
Eat English food for lunch (n = 614) | 100 (16.3) | 214 (34.9) | 165 (26.9) | 135 (22.0) | 0.001* |
Eat English food for a snack (n = 623) | 104 (16.7) | 194 (31.1) | 190 (30.5) | 135 (21.7) | 0.001* |
Eat English food for dessert (561) | 95 (16.9) | 181 (32.3) | 177 (31.6) | 108 (19.3) | 0.001* |
Other consumer goods | |||||
Wear Western clothing (n = 296) | 52 (17.6) | 103 (34.8) | 84 (28.4) | 57 (19.3) | 0.07 |
Go to a Western coffee house (n = 542) | 82 (15.1) | 160 (29.5) | 167 (30.8) | 133 (24.5) | 0.003* |
Go to a Western-type shopping mall (n = 551) | 98 (17.8) | 199 (36.1) | 163 (29.6) | 91 (16.5) | 0.17 |