Table 1 Frequency distribution of socio-demographics, clinical and non-clinical variables and their categories in Kampala (n=816) and Manyara (n=1221) study sites

Relationship to child

Mother

94.6 (772)

98.6 (1204)

Father/caregiver

5.3 (44)

1,4 (17)

Age of parent/caregiver

Less or equal to 24 yr

54.3 (443)

33.8 (403)

≥25 yr

45.7 (373)

66.2 (789)

Sex of child

Boy

50.7 (414)

50.5 (616)

Girl

49.3 (402)

49.5 (605)

Age of child

6-12 month

45.5 (371)

29.6 (362)

13–24 months

29.7 (242)

50.9 (621)

25–36 months

24.9 (203)

19.5 (238)

Father’s education

No formal

7 (49)

25.6 (309)

Completed primary and higher

93 (654)

74.4 (899)

Marital status

Single/widow

14.6 (114)

8.1 (99)

Married

85.4 (667)

91.9 (1122)

Teeth present

Absent

11.2 (91)

16.6 (203)

Present

88.8 (725)

83.4 (1018)

Symptoms during teeth eruption

0-3 symptoms

54.5 (360)

47.7 (539)

>3 symptoms

45.5 (301)

52.3 (590)

Caries experience (dmft>0)

Yes

18.1 (148)

3.7 (45)

No

81.9 (668)

96.3 (1176)

Linear hypoplasia

Yes

13.7 (112)

7.9 (97)

No

86.3 (704)

92.1 (1124)

Reported child oral health

Good

67.5 (551)

93.1 (1137)

Bad

32.5 (265)

6.9 (84)

Reported child health

Good

77 (628)

22.7 (277)

Bad

23 (188)

77.3 (944)