Table 1 Characteristics of the study population of adolescents. São Luís, Brazil (São Luís, Brazil, 2016).

From: Consumption of ultra-processed foods and dental caries in Brazilian adolescents

Variables

Total

n

%

Mean (± SD)

ABEP

   

A/B

659

26.20

 −

C

1116

44.37

 −

D/E

450

17.90

 −

Missing

290

11.53

 −

Family Income in Minimum Wages

   

> 1 wage

797

31.69

 −

1 to < 3 wages

1079

42.90

 −

3 to < 5 wages

338

13.44

 −

 5 wages

285

11.33

 −

Missing

16

0.64

 −

Household Head Education

   

Did Not Attend School

286

11.37

 −

Primary Education

563

22.39

 −

Secondary Education

1260

50.10

 −

Incomplete Higher Education

81

3.22

 −

Complete Higher Education

3.25

12.92

 −

Adolescent Education

   

Primary Education

83

3.30

 −

Secondary Education

1758

69.90

 −

Higher Education

672

26.72

 −

Missing

2

0.08

 −

Degree of Alcohol Dependence

   

Low Risk

2026

80.56

 −

High Risk

489

19.44

 −

Smoking

   

Non-smoking

2410

95.83

 −

Smoker

89

3.54

 −

Missing

16

0.64

 −

Physical Activity

   

High

459

19.60

 −

Moderate

566

24.17

 −

Low

265

11.32

 −

Sedentary

1052

44.92

 −

UPF Intake Ratio

  

34.12 (1.29)

UPF Consumption

   

First Tercile

824

33.36

 −

Second tercile

823

33.32

 −

Third Tercile

823

33.32

 −

Muscle Mass

  

41.57 (9.6)

Total bone mineral density

  

0.317 (1.13)

Femoral bone mineral density

  

0.475 (1.18)

Lumbar bone mineral density

  

0.280 (0.99)

VPI

  

0.217 (0.15)

GBoP

  

0.159 (0.13)

Number of Decayed Teeth

  

1.58 (2.13)

  1. Bone Mineral Density; VPI: Visible plaque Index; GBoP: Gingival Bleeding on Probing; Economic class according to the Brazilian Association of Research Companies criteria (ABEP, 2015).