Oral hygiene practices | Pre-training | Post-training | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 534) | (n = 538) | ||||
N | (%) | N | (%) | ||
Brushing (per day) | |||||
Once | 252 | (47.2) | 251 | (46.7) | 0.908 |
Twice or more | 22 | (4.1) | 53 | (9.9) | 0.000* |
Sometimes | 186 | (34.8) | 195 | (36.2) | 0.674 |
Never | 74 | (13.9) | 39 | (7.2) | 0.000* |
Medium of cleaning | |||||
Tooth brush | 455 | (85.2) | 485 | (90.2) | 0.017* |
Tooth powder | 5 | (0.9) | 14 | (2.6) | 0.066 |
No | 74 | (13.9) | 39 | (7.2) | 0.000* |
Rinse mouth (per day) | |||||
Yes | 211 | (39.5) | 281 | (52.2) | 0.000* |
No | 282 | (52.8) | 251 | (46.7) | 0.050* |
Sometimes | 41 | (7.7) | 6 | (1.1) | 0.000* |