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Table 3 Self reported oral hygiene practices among children examined before and after training

From: Short-term impact of oral hygiene training package to Anganwadi workers on improving oral hygiene of preschool children in North Indian City

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*

  1. *Significant at 0.05 level.