Characteristics | N (un-weighted %) | Cleaning teeth at least once a day | Cleaning teeth at least twice a day | Use of fluoridated toothpaste | Visited a dentist within the last 6Â months |
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% (95Â % CI) | % (95Â % CI) | % (95Â % CI) | % (95Â % CI) | ||
Age Group (Years) | |||||
 15–29 | 972 (23.5) | 97.9(96.8–98.7) | 13.1(10.4–16.3) | 79.3(75.1–82.9) | 2.8(1.8–4.4) |
 30–44 | 1558 (37.6) | 94.8(92.9–96.2) | 8.2(6.3–10.5) | 69.1(64.6–73.2) | 4.0(2.8–5.6) |
 45–69 | 1613 (38.9) | 89.6(87.1–91.6) | 6.2(4.6–8.2) | 57.6(52.6–62.4) | 6.1(4.5–7.6) |
Gender | |||||
 Men | 1336 (32.2) | 95.7(94.3–96.8) | 9.6(7.3–12.4) | 75.7(71.6–79.9) | 3.1(1.8–4.8) |
 Women | 2807 (67.8) | 94.1(92.4–95.4) | 10.3(8.2–12.3) | 66.1(62.3–69.7) | 4.8(3.8–6.2) |
Ecological Belt | |||||
 Mountain | 300 (7.1) | 84.3(72.6–91.5) | 4.2(0.6–2.3) | 70.7(59.1–80.2) | 4.6(1.5–12.6) |
 Hill | 1800 (42.9) | 92.60(90.3–94.3) | 10.2(7.8–13.1) | 75.2(70.4–79.6) | 3.9(2.5–6.0) |
 Terai | 2100 (50.0) | 98.2(97.4–98.7) | 11.0(7.9–13.7) | 67.0(61.3–72.3) | 3.9(2.9–5.3) |
Place of Residence | |||||
 Rural | 3422 (18.5) | 94.3(92.9–95.4) | 8.5(6.8–10.6) | 67.3(63.3–71.1) | 3.3(2.4–4.5) |
 Urban | 778 (81.5) | 97.2(94.6–98.6) | 16.0(11.2–22.1) | 85.4(79.9–89.8) | 6.7(4.4–10.0) |
Education Level | |||||
 Non Formal | 1851 (44.7) | 88.3(85.3–90.7) | 4.1(2.8–5.4) | 44.6(40.4–49.1) | 3.9(2.9–5.2) |
 Primary | 102 (24.6) | 95.8(94.1–97.1) | 7.0(4.6–10.4) | 71.6(66.5–76.1) | 4.0(2.6–6.0) |
 Secondary | 773 (18.7) | 98.9(97.9–99.5) | 13.5(10.5–17.2) | 85.3(80.8–88.9) | 2.9(1.9–4.4) |
 Higher Secondary or above | 498 (12.0) | 98.8(96.1–99.6) | 19.0(14.4–24.6) | 92.8(89.6–95.1) | 5.3(3.2–8.7) |
Marital Statusa | |||||
 Never Married | 336 (8.1) | 98.2(95.8–99.3) | 16.2(11.9–21.6) | 85.2(78.7–90.0) | 3.5(1.9–6.5) |
 Currently Married | 3568 (86.2) | 94.7(93.4–95.8) | 8.7(7.1–10.6) | 68.2(64.6–71.6) | 4.0(3.1–5.2) |
 Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 237 (5.7) | 79.1(71.5–85.2) | 4.6(2.4–7.6) | 49.9(42.1–57.8) | 5.4(2.8–9.0) |
Total | 4143 | 94.9(93.8–96.0) | 9.9(8.2–11.9) | 71.4(67.9–74.7) | 3.9(3.1–5.0) |