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.

From: Parental perception of the application of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for dental caries treatment among Iraqi school children: a cross-sectional study

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

  1. *Statistical evaluation by the chi-square test.