Table 1 Self-Reported Dental Hygiene, Attitudes, Preventive Care, and Self-Assessed Dental Health as Reported by Participants (> 10 Years of Age Only) and Parents of Participants (Participants of All Ages), Unmatched
| Â | Â | Â | Child | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dental Hygiene Habits | Frequency of Brushing | At Least Daily | 91% | 89% |
| Â | Â | Less Than Daily | 9% | 11% |
| Â | Frequency of Flossing | At Least 2-6 Times Weekly | 39% | 47% |
| Â | Â | Weekly or Less | 61% | 53% |
Dental Health Attitudes | Importance of Dental Health | Very Important | 59% | -- |
| Â | Â | Not Very - Somewhat | 41% | -- |
| Â | Fear of Going to the Dentist | Not at all Afraid | 71% | -- |
| Â | Â | Some - Much Fear | 29% | -- |
Dental Health Preventive Care | Dental Health Care Home | Has Regular Dental Home | 94% | 96% |
| Â | Â | No Regular Dental Home | 6% | 4% |
| Â | Last Dental Care Visit | Within Last 6 Months | 83% | 84% |
| Â | Â | More than 6 Months Ago | 17% | 16% |
Self- or Parent-Assessed Dental Health | Now or Ever Had a Cavity | Yes | 69% | 61% |
| Â | Â | No | 31% | 39% |
| Â | Now or Ever Had a Filling | Yes | 63% | 56% |
| Â | Â | No/Don't Know | 37% | 44% |
| Â | Now or Ever Had a Tooth Pulled | Yes | 48% | 36% |
| Â | Â | No/Don't Know | 52% | 64% |
| Â | Overall Dental Health | Excellent or Very Good | 49% | 55% |
| Â | Â | Poor - Good | 51% | 45% |