Table 2 Distribution (%) of Iraqi parents’ (n = 670) level of agreement (agree + strongly agree) regarding treatment of their children’s teeth with SDF separately for the anterior and posterior teeth.
Variables | SDF Treatment Acceptance for Posterior Teeth (%) | p value* | SDF Treatment Acceptance for Anterior Teeth (%) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
17–30 | 25.82 | 0.008a | 10.29 | 0.110 |
31–50 | 44.47 | 20.89 | ||
>51 | 5.07 | 2.83 | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 37.46 | 0.448 | 18.20 | 0.335 |
Female | 37.91 | 15.82 | ||
Education Level | ||||
Educated | 68.50 | <0.001a | 30.89 | <0.001a |
Illiterate | 6.86 | 3.13 | ||
Income | ||||
Low | 44.02 | 0.003a | 21.79 | 0.029a |
High | 31.34 | 12.23 | ||
Number of Children | ||||
1–4 | 428 | 0.732 | 29.25 | 0.256 |
5–9 | 77 | 4.77 | ||