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Table 3 MeanSD) oral health knowledge and R-OHLI scores by socio-demographic and health behavioral characteristics

From: Evaluation of a Russian version of the oral health literacy instrument (OHLI)

  

n

Oral health knowledge test (10 items)

R-OHLI reading comprehension section (38 items)

R-OHLI numeracy section (19 items)

R-OHLI total (57 items)

Gender

Male

101

59.8 ± 17.2

37.3 ± 8.3

36.3 ± 9.2

73.6 ± 15.4

 

Female

180

66.1 ± 16.3

40.6 ± 6.7

38.7 ± 8.4

79.3 ± 13.6

 

p-value

 

<0.01

<0.01

<0.05

<0.01

Education

High school

212

61.1 ± 16.3

38.5 ± 7.8

36.7 ± 9.2

75.2 ± 15.1

 

University

69

72.0 ± 15.6

42.4 ± 5.6

41.1 ± 6.3

83.5 ± 10.0

 

p-value

 

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

Regularity of dental visits

Non-regular

136

59.8 ± 16.3

38.4 ± 7.2

36.7 ± 9.0

75.1 ± 14.8

 

Regular

145

76.6 ± 16.6

40.4 ± 7.4

38.9 ± 8.5

79.3 ± 14.0

 

p-value

 

<0.001

<0.05

<0.05

<0.05