Table 1 Sierra Leone National Child Oral Health Survey participants, 2017 (n = 1,174).
From: Unmet need in Sierra Leone: a national oral health survey of schoolchildren
Factors | Categories | 6-year-olds % (n) | 12-year-olds % (n) | 15-year-olds % (n) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Children | Total | 37% (431) | 22% (253) | 42% (490) | 100% (1,174) |
Sex | Male | 51% (220) | 45% (114) | 46% (224) | 48% (558) |
Female | 49% (211) | 55% (139) | 54% (266) | 52% (616) | |
Type of Area | Rural | 41% (176) | 46% (115) | 38% (187) | 41% (478) |
Urban | 59% (255) | 55% (138) | 62% (303) | 59% (696) | |
Region | Western | 31% (133) | 40% (101) | 33% (161) | 34% (395) |
Southern | 29% (123) | 32% (82) | 29% (143) | 30% (348) | |
Eastern | 20% (85) | 14% (36) | 23% (112) | 20% (233) | |
Northern | 21% (90) | 13% (34) | 15% (74) | 17% (198) |
