Oral health and the impact of socio-behavioural factors in a cross sectional survey of 12-year old school children in Laos

Table 5 Mean caries indices and caries prevalence proportion (%) according to dental visits, tooth brushing and drinks consumed at school

Dental visits	n	dDt	mMt	fFt	dmft-DMFT	PP of dmft-DMFT
Time since last visit
Within the last 12 months	180	1.9	0.4**	0.3***	2.6**	71.7*
More than 12 months ago	177	2.0	0.3	0.1	2.4	72.9
Never been to a dentist	262	1.6	0.1	0.0	1.8	55.7
Total	619	1.8	0.2	0.2	2.2	65.3
Type of visits
Planned visits	90	1.6	0.3	0.24	2.1	68.9
Acute visits	154	2.2*	0.4	0.25	2.8*	76.0
Total	244	2.0	0.4	0.25	2.6	73.4
Tooth brushing habits
Once daily or less	142	2.1*	0.1	0.0	2.3	68.3
Twice daily or more	474	1.7	0.3*	0.2*	2.2	64.8
Total	616	1.8	0.2	0.2	2.2	65.6
Most consumed drink during school hours
Non sugary drinks	319	1.6	0.2	0.2	1.9	58.9
Sugary drinks	298	2.0*	0.3	0.2	2.4*	72.1**
Total	617	1.8	0.2	0.2	2.2	65.3

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