Table 1 Demographic data and general as well as oral health in 456 children/adolescents from a general population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Figures show number of subjects (%) unless other is stated
From: Prevalence of diagnosed temporomandibular disorders among Saudi Arabian children and adolescents
| Â | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 184 | n = 272 | n = 456 | |
Age | |||
 Mean (SD) | 14.8 (2.4) | 13.5 (2.1) | 14.0 (2.3) |
 10–13 years | 69 (37.5) | 166 (61) | 235 (51.5) |
 14–18 years | 115 (62.5) | 106 (39) | 221 (48.5) |
Nationality | |||
 Saudi Arabian | 130 (70.7) | 161 (59.2) | 291 (63.8) |
 Non-Saudi Arabiana | 54 (29.4) | 111 (40.8) | 165 (36.2) |
School-level | |||
 Primary (grade 1–6) | 47 (25.5) | 166 (61) | 213 (46.7) |
 Intermediate (grade 7–9) | 77 (41.9) | 62 (22.8) | 139 (30.5) |
 Secondary (grades 10–12) | 60 (32.6) | 44 (16.2) | 104 (22.8) |
Parental income | |||
 Below average | 78 (44.3) | 155 (58.1) | 233 (52.6) |
 Average | 63 (35.8) | 86 (32.2) | 149 (33.6) |
 Above average | 35 (19.9) | 26 (9.7) | 61 (13.8) |
Living with | |||
 Both parents | 167 (92.8) | 255 (93.8) | 422 (93.4) |
 One parent | 13 (7.2) | 17 (6.3) | 30 (6.6) |
General health | |||
 Allergy | 24 (13) | 33 (12.1) | 57 (12.5) |
 Asthma | 23 (12.5) | 20 (7.4) | 43 (9.4) |
 Other diseasesb | 8 (4.3) | 21 (7.7) | 29 (6.4) |
 Previous surgery | 24 (13.5) | 30 (11.2) | 54 (11.8) |
Oral health | |||
 Caries | 133 (72.3) | 210 (77.5) | 343 (75.4) |
 Gingivitis | 60 (32.6) | 75 (27.7) | 135 (29.7) |