Table 1 Sociodemographic, sociobehavioral, dentobehavioral and clinical characteristics of 346 participants from Hoima Regional Referral Hospital
Characteristics | Number | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 81 | 23.4 |
Female | 265 | 76.6 |
Smoking | ||
Yes | 25 | 7.2 |
No | 321 | 92.8 |
Alcohol consumption | ||
Yes | 124 | 35.8 |
No | 222 | 64.2 |
Brushing frequency | ||
Not often | 24 | 6.9 |
Once daily | 243 | 70.2 |
More than once daily | 79 | 22.8 |
Dental visits | ||
Never | 184 | 53.2 |
Once a year | 6 | 1.7 |
Every six months | 2 | 0.6 |
When in discomfort | 154 | 44.5 |
CD4* (n = 336) | ||
<350 | 105 | 31.3 |
≥350 | 231 | 68.7 |
WHO stage | ||
I | 75 | 21.7 |
II | 252 | 72.8 |
III | 19 | 5.5 |
IV | 0 | 0.0 |