Table 6 Oral health knowledge for control group and test-group – baseline versus follow-up (Chi square test)
Question | Â | Control Baseline | Control Follow-up | p value | Test Baseline | Test Follow-up | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||||
Bacteria on the teeth of young children can cause cavities | Yes | 50 | 92.6 | 18 | 90.0 | Â | 22 | 88.0 | 18 | 85.7 | Â |
No | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.819 | |
Don’t know | 3 | 5.6 | 1 | 5.0 |  | 3 | 12.0 | 3 | 14.3 |  | |
What size of toothbrush is best for a young child | Small | 42 | 79.2 | 18 | 90.0 | Â | 19 | 79.0 | 17 | 81.0 | Â |
Medium | 8 | 15.1 | 2 | 10.0 | 0.447 | 4 | 16.7 | 4 | 19.0 | 0.633 | |
Don’t know | 3 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |  | 1 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |  | |
How much toothpaste should be placed on the brush | Enough to cover brush | 10 | 18.5 | 3 | 15 | Â | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Â |
Pea size | 33 | 61.1 | 17 | 85 | 0 .144 | 14 | 56.0 | 19 | 90.5 | Â | |
Smear | 8 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 | Â | 2 | 8.0 | 2 | 9.5 | <0.05 | |
Don’t know | 3 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |  | 3 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |  | |
From what position should you help to brush | In front of the child | 35 | 64.8 | 9 | 45.0 | Â | 11 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | Â |
Behind the child | 9 | 16.7 | 9 | 45.0 | Â | 6 | 24.0 | 19 | 90.5 | <0.001 | |
From the side | 4 | 7.4 | 2 | 10.0 | <0.05 | 4 | 16.0 | 2 | 9.5 | Â | |
Don’t know | 6 | 11.4 | 0 | 0 |  | 4 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |  | |
How much fluoride should be in the toothpaste | Not less than 1000Â ppm | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 5.0 | Â | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 4.8 | Â |
450-600Â ppm | 3 | 5.6 | 2 | 10.0 | 0.590 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19.0 | 0.071 | |
Don’t know | 50 | 92.6 | 17 | 85.0 |  | 20 | 83.3 | 16 | 76.2 |  | |
Fluoride varnish should be placed on teeth every 6Â months | Yes | 2 | 3.7 | 10 | 50.0 | Â | 4 | 16.7 | 16 | 76.2 | Â |
No | 8 | 14.8 | 1 | 5.0 | <0.05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.8 | <.0001 | |
Don’t know | 14 | 81.5 | 9 | 45.0 |  | 20 | 83.3 | 4 | 19.0 |  | |
When is it safe to give sugary drinks and snacks | Between meals | 25 | 46.3 | 9 | 45.0 | Â | 7 | 28.0 | 9 | 42.9 | Â |
At mealtimes | 5 | 9.3 | 1 | 5.0 | Â | 4 | 16.0 | 11 | 52.4 | Â | |
At night | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 | 0.200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <0.05 | |
in the morning | 7 | 13.0 | 3 | 15.0 | Â | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Â | |
Don’t know | 17 | 31.5 | 5 | 25.0 |  | 11 | 44.0 | 1 | 4.8 |  | |
When should you take your child for their first dental visit | Only if problems | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 5.0 | Â | 2 | 8.0 | 1 | 4.8 | Â |
By 1Â year-old | 21 | 38.9 | 4 | 20.0 | Â | 5 | 20.0 | 7 | 33.2 | Â | |
When some adult tooth | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.412 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.178 | |
When all baby teeth | 20 | 37.0 | 11 | 55.0 | Â | 8 | 32.0 | 11 | 52.4 | Â | |
Don’t know | 11 | 20.4 | 3 | 15.0 |  | 9 | 36.0 | 2 | 9.4 |  | |