Do dentists have better oral health compared to general population: a study on oral health status and oral health behavior in Kathmandu, Nepal

Table 4 Comparison of the self-reported oral health behavior among the dentists and laypersons

Variables	Dentists (n = 195)			Laypersons (n = 277)
	Male	Female	p-value^a	Male	Female	p-value^b
	(n = 71)	(n = 124)	p-value^a	(n = 199)	(n = 78)	p-value^b
Brushing habits
Twice a day or more	76.1	89.5	0.012
Once a day or less	23.9	10.5	0.012	93.9	92.3	0.628
Not daily (laypersons)				6.1	7.7	0.628
Interdental space cleaning
Twice a day or more	19.7	18.9	0.068	29.8	33.3	0.746
Once a day or less	71.8	79.5		62.6	57.7
Never	8.5	1.6		7.6	9.0
Using fluoridated toothpaste
Always or almost always	94.3	87.1	0.114	26.6	33.8	0.237
Seldom	5.7	12.9	0.114	73.4	66.2	0.237

Data are expressed in percentage.
p-value^a : χ ² test for differences between males and females among dentists.
p-value^b : χ ² test for differences between males and females among laypersons.

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