Sex (n = 1155)
|
MaleR
|
35.9%
|
28.7%
|
18.9%
|
16.3%
|
566 (49.0)
|
Female
|
37.2%
|
25.8%
|
20.4%
|
16.6%
|
589 (51.0)
|
Geographical area (n = 1130)
|
Islands
|
33.0%
|
39.6% **
|
15.1%
|
12.3%
|
71 (6.3)
|
North
|
27.2%
|
42.7%***
|
11.8%
|
18.3%*
|
246 (21.8)
|
South R
|
39.8%
|
21.03%
|
22.6%
|
16.5%
|
813 (71.9)
|
Cultural ethnic group (n = 1128)
|
Melanesian
|
38.1%
|
26.3%*
|
22.1%
|
13.5%**
|
312 (27.7)
|
Caledonian
|
34.8%
|
32.1%**
|
16.0%
|
17.0%***
|
505 (44.8)
|
Polynesian
|
27.5%
|
19.8%*
|
25.1%**
|
27.5%***
|
207 (18.3)
|
OthersR
|
56.7%
|
20.2%
|
20.2%
|
2.9%
|
104 (9.2)
|
Type of school (n = 1166)
|
Public R
|
37.2%
|
26.1%
|
20.8%
|
15.9%
|
881 (75.6)
|
Private
|
34.5%
|
31.0%
|
16.2%
|
18.3%
|
285 (24.4)
|
Tooth-brushing frequency (n = 1137)
|
≥1/dayR
|
41.7%
|
23.0%
|
21.5%
|
13.8%
|
631(55.5)
|
< 1/day
|
29.3%
|
32.4%***
|
18.0%
|
20.4%***
|
506 (44.5)
|
Use of sweet drinks (n = 1163)
|
Yes
|
35.1%
|
31.0%
|
16.9%
|
16.9%
|
413 (35.5)
|
NoR
|
37.3%
|
25.3%
|
21.1%
|
16.3%
|
750 (64.5)
|
Lunch at school (n = 1154)
|
YesR
|
37.1%
|
25.6%
|
20.2%
|
17.1%
|
1038 (89.9)
|
No
|
32.8%
|
41.4%**
|
12.9%
|
12.9%
|
116 (10.1)
|
Smoking habits (n = 1106)
|
Already smoked
|
25.0%
|
35.6%**
|
15.9%
|
23.5%**
|
132 (11.9)
|
NeverR
|
37.7%
|
26.7%
|
19.9%
|
15.7%
|
974 (88.1)
|
Dental attendance (n = 1153)
|
Already visited a dentist
|
37.1%
|
26.9%
|
18.9%
|
17.1%
|
957 (83.0)
|
NeverR
|
35.2%
|
29.1%
|
21.9%
|
13.8%
|
196 (17.0)
|
Dental anxiety (n = 1165)
|
Anxiety
|
36.0%
|
28.0%
|
18.6%
|
17.4%
|
414 (35.5)
|
No anxiety (score ≤ 3)R
|
36.9%
|
26.9%
|
20.2%
|
16.0%
|
751(64.5)
|
Prevention at school (n = 1002)
|
No experience
|
36.9%
|
26.2%
|
20.0%
|
16.9%
|
691 (68.9)
|
Already experiencedR
|
34.7%
|
30.5%
|
20.3%
|
14.5%
|
311 (31.1)
|