Table 1 Socio-demographics, behavioural- and clinical characteristics of patients with mucocutaneous diseases according to number of types of OML

Gender

Female

56.3 (129)

49.5 (100)

38.1 (43)

50.0 (272)

Male

43.7 (100)

50.5 (102)

61.9 (70)

50.0 (272)

Age

Younger (18–32 years)

57.9 (132)

53.3 (105)

37.8 (42)

52.2 (279)

Older (33–85 years)

42.2 (96)

46.2 (90)

62.2 (69)

47.8 (255)

Education

Low

46.3 (105)

49.5 (97)

58.0 (65)

49.9 (267)

High

53.7 (122)

50.5 (99)

42.0 (47)

50.1 (268)

Systemic condition

None

62.4 (143)

50.0 (101)

46.9 (53)

54.6 (297)

≥ one

37.6 (86)

50.0 (101)

53.1 (60)

45.4 (247)

Perceived general health status

Bad

31.1 (71)

27.1 (54)

44.1 (49)

32.3 (174)

Good

68.9 (157)

72.9 (145)

55.9 (62)

67.7 (364)

Perceived oral health status

Bad

36.0 (82)

39.5 (79)

36.6 (41)

37.4 (202)

Good

64.0 (146)

60.5 (121)

63.4 (71)

62.6 (338)

Dental attendance

Never attended dental clinic

67.3 (152)

60.0 (120)

52.2 (59)

61.6 (331)

Attended dental clinic

32.7 (74)

39.4 (78)

47.8 (54)

38.4 (206)

Number of reported oral symptoms

None

18.2 (38)

15.0 (26)

11.2 (11)

15.6 (75)

≥ one

81.8 (171)

85.0 (147)

88.8 (87)

84.4 (405)

Specific reported oral symptoms

Dental pain (yes)

44.6 (100)

45.2 (89)

48.6 (54)

45.7 (243)

Tooth decay (yes)

58.7 (132)

50.8 (101)

65.5 (72)

57.1 (305)

Abscess (yes)

9.0 (20)

9.6 (19)

10.7 (12)

9.6 (51)

Broken tooth (yes)

14.4 (32)

19.1 (36)

11.4 (12)

15.5 (80)

Dry mouth (yes)

21.3 (48)

22.1 (43)

22.0 (24)

21.7 (115)

Bleeding gum (yes)

36.4 (83)

37.9 (75)

44.1 (49)

38.5 (207)

Infected sore gum (yes)

12.4 (28)

16.7 (32)

23.4 (26)

16.3 (86)

OML pain (yes)

1.3 (3)

19.3 (39)

11.5 (13)

10.1 (55)

DMFT

DMFT = 0

8.7 (20)

12.9 (26)

8.0 (9)

10.1 (55)

DMFT > 0

91.3 (209)

87.1 (176)

92.0 (104)

89.9 (489)