Table 1 Percentage of Nigerian dental students complying with various oral health behaviours according to their gender and age
From: Determinants of preventive oral health behaviour among senior dental students in Nigeria
ROSC and its component | *Gender | P value | *Age Group (years) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | 22- 27 | 28 - 48 | |||
n = 106 | n = 71 | N =103 | N =65 | |||
Tooth brushing more than once a day –R | 50.0 | 43.7 | 0.71 | 46.6 | 46.2 | 0.96 |
Use of fluoridated toothpaste always –R | 94.3 | 97.2 | 0.64 | 57.3 | 43.1 | 0.07 |
Between meal sugar consumption less than once daily – R | 55.7 | 35.2 | 0.24 | 95.1 | 87.7 | 0.50 |
Dental flossing at least once a day | 4.7 | 11.3 | **0.03 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 0.94 |
Dental checkup within past year | 47.2 | 81.7 | 0.13 | 35.0 | 33.8 | 0.93 |
Dental check up by dentists or classmate | 77.4 | 66.2 | 0.40 | 63.1 | 33.8 | **0.001 |
Non smoking | 97.2 | 98.6 | 0.80 | 82.5 | 69.2 | 0.15 |
Recommended oral self-care - 3xR | 29.2 | 16.9 | 0.37 | 14.6 | 43.1 | **0.00 |