Table 2 Attitudes towards oral health issues and the dentist: Data and crude statistical comparisons (X2) between 1985 & 1996
From: Advances in oral health knowledge of Greek navy recruits and their socioeconomic determinants
Year | Educational Status | Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
High | Medium | Low | ||
Q9. | Not happy with present condition of teeth | |||
1985 | 142 (44.9%) | 158 (25.4%) | 386 (67.5%) | X2 = 6.8 |
1996 | 100 (31.9%) | 180 (34.2%) | 227 (54.8%) | P-value = 0.009 |
Q 10. | Express willingness to restore/fix dental problems | |||
1985 | 142 (44.9%) | 136 (21.8%) | 312 (54.5%) | X2 = 380.5 |
1996 | 244 (78.0%) | 378 (71.9%) | 331 (80.0%) | P-value < 0.001 |
Q. 11 | Having visited the dentist at least once | |||
1985 | 121 (38.3%) | 173 (27.8%) | 325 (56.8%) | X2 = 901.9 |
1996 | 304 (97.1%) | 501 (95.2%) | 391 (94.4%) | P-value < 0.001 |
Q. 12. | Reported frequency of dental visits once or twice per year | |||
1985 | 104 (32.9%) | 107 (17.2%) | 59 (10.3%) | X2 = 61.2 |
1996 | 166 (53%) | 113 (21.5%) | 81 (19.6%) | P-value < 0.001 |
Q13. | Visit the dentist only when a problem occurs | |||
1985 | 92 (29.1%) | 286 (45.9%) | 333 (58.2%) | X2 = 0.37 |
1996 | 99 (31.6%) | 242 (46.0%) | 234 (56.5%) | P-value = 0.54 |