Table 1 Association of demographic factors with the utilization of dental services in the past year (n = 725)
Demographic factors | Category | Visit to dentist in the past one year | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |||
Age in years | < 35 | 28 (15.1) | 158 (84.9) | 0.033* |
35–49 | 51 (24.2) | 160 (75.8) | ||
50–64 | 35 (17.2) | 168 (82.8) | ||
65 and above | 16 (12.8) | 109 (87.2) | ||
Sex | Male | 88 (20.0) | 351 (80.0) | 0.066* |
Female | 42 (14.7) | 244 (85.3) | ||
Marital status | Unmarried | 6 (23.1) | 20 (76.9) | 0.617a |
Married | 113 (18.3) | 504 (81.7) | ||
Divorced/separated | - | 4 (100) | ||
Widow/widower | 11 (14.1) | 67 (85.9) | ||
Education | No formal education | 9 (17.3) | 43 (82.7) | 0.201* |
Primary level | 36 (14.1) | 219 (85.9) | ||
Secondary/Higher secondary level | 38 (21.8) | 136 (78.2) | ||
Bachelor level and above | 47 (19.3) | 197 (80.7) | ||
Current occupational status | Unemployed | 50 (13.1) | 331 (86.9) | 0.001* |
Employed | 58 (24.5) | 179 (75.5) | ||
Self employed | 22 (20.6) | 85 (79.4) | ||