Variable n (%)
Sex  
Male 107 (37.2)
Female 181 (62.8)
Age  
<30 97 (33.9)
30- 39.9 60 (21.0)
 ≥ 40 129 (45.1)
Monthly income (JD)*  
≤ 300 124 (51.2)
> 300 118 (48.8)
Years of education  
≤ 12 170 (59.9)
>12 114 (40.1)
Smoking  
No 216 (75.0)
past 3 (1.0)
Current 69 (24.0)
Brushing  
No 35 (12.2)
Regular 166 (57.6)
Irregular 87 (30.2)
Use of auxiliary aids  
No 238 (82.6)
Regular 24 (8.3)
Irregular 26 (9)
Use of mouthwash  
No 200 (69.4)
Regular 32 (11.1)
Irregular 56 (19.4)
Last visit to dentist  
<6 months 135 (46.9)
6-12 months 39 (13.5)
>12 months 105 (36.5)
Didn’t visit 9 (3.1)
Dental prosthesis  
Fixed 113 (39.2)
Removable 10 (3.5)
None 165 (57.3)
*US dollar = 0.71 JD  
Table 1: The socio-demographic and relevant characteristics of participants.