Table. 3.

Table. 3.

Dental treatment needs according to general characteristics of subjects

Variables Dental treatment needs χ2 (p-value)

No Yes
Sex 36.671*** (<0.001)
Male 698 (29.4) 1,778 (70.6)
Female 691 (22.3) 2,414 (77.7)
Age     35.864*** (<0.001)
19-29 206 (31.0) 453 (69.0)
30-39 236 (30.4) 567 (69.6)
40-49 238 (23.8) 747 (76.2)
50-59 239 (23.1) 801 (76.9)
≥60 470 (23.2) 1,624 (76.8)
Marital status     36.230*** (<0.001)
Single 301 (32.3) 637 (67.7)
Married 1,088 (23.9) 3,554 (76.1)
Education level     9.796 (0.074)
≤Primary school 262 (26.3) 760 (73.7)
Middle school 124 (25.6) 386 (74.4)
High school 471 (28.0) 1,282 (72.0)
≥College 457 (23.8) 1,551 (76.2)
Employment status     2.065 (0.265)
No 495 (24.6) 1,606 (75.4)
Yes 815 (26.4) 2,361 (73.6)
Medical social security     6.131* (0.028)
National health insurance 1,319 (25.6) 4,034 (74.4)
Medical benefits 70 (33.8) 157 (66.2)
Private health insurance     27.528*** (<0.001)
No 1,051 (24.4) 3,359 (75.6)
Yes 328 (32.7) 810 (67.3)

Values are presented as number (Weighted %). By complex sample Rao-Scott chi-square test. *p<0.05, ***p<0.001.

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