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ree. Prevalence of at least one limitation was also higher in more rural local
environments/settlements. For detailed results see Table 2.
Table 2: Demographic data by frequency of occurrence of particular
problems or limitations (N=725).
Total Boys No limitations (N) One or more Participants with factors related to oral health-related quality of life among children and adolescents in slovenia 117
Gender Girls limitations (N) limitations (%)
Age 6−7 years 562
8−10 years 308 163 22.5
Parental 11−14 years 254 79 20.4
education 15−17 years 120 84 24.9
Living Primary school 194 39 24.5
environment High school 168 47 19.5
College education 80 50 22.9
(vocational) 9 27 25.2
University degree 180 5 35.7
Urban 65 26.5
Suburban 164
Rural 45 21.5
209
185 48 18.7
152 44 19.2
222 32 17.4
87 28.2
Table 3: Prevalence of specific limitations (N=725).
Having difficulty eating food Occasionally Participants
Felt tense or more often (N) with limitations (%)
Difficulties with school work
Toothache 35 4.8
Sore gums/sores in the mouth 44 6.0
Embarrassed by the appearance of his/her teeth 29 4.1
40 5.5
77 10.6
48 6.6
Most of the participants had no limitations. From those who had some,
most had only one limitation which was present in 13.9% of the total sample,
two limitations were present in 4.9% of the total sample, three or more limita-
tions were present in 3.7% of the total sample. There were also differences in the
prevalence of specific limitations, of which the most common limitations were
painful gums and mouth sores (10.6%), the second most prevalent feeling was
embarrassment because of the appearance of their teeth (6.6%) and only 4.1%
environments/settlements. For detailed results see Table 2.
Table 2: Demographic data by frequency of occurrence of particular
problems or limitations (N=725).
Total Boys No limitations (N) One or more Participants with factors related to oral health-related quality of life among children and adolescents in slovenia 117
Gender Girls limitations (N) limitations (%)
Age 6−7 years 562
8−10 years 308 163 22.5
Parental 11−14 years 254 79 20.4
education 15−17 years 120 84 24.9
Living Primary school 194 39 24.5
environment High school 168 47 19.5
College education 80 50 22.9
(vocational) 9 27 25.2
University degree 180 5 35.7
Urban 65 26.5
Suburban 164
Rural 45 21.5
209
185 48 18.7
152 44 19.2
222 32 17.4
87 28.2
Table 3: Prevalence of specific limitations (N=725).
Having difficulty eating food Occasionally Participants
Felt tense or more often (N) with limitations (%)
Difficulties with school work
Toothache 35 4.8
Sore gums/sores in the mouth 44 6.0
Embarrassed by the appearance of his/her teeth 29 4.1
40 5.5
77 10.6
48 6.6
Most of the participants had no limitations. From those who had some,
most had only one limitation which was present in 13.9% of the total sample,
two limitations were present in 4.9% of the total sample, three or more limita-
tions were present in 3.7% of the total sample. There were also differences in the
prevalence of specific limitations, of which the most common limitations were
painful gums and mouth sores (10.6%), the second most prevalent feeling was
embarrassment because of the appearance of their teeth (6.6%) and only 4.1%
