Table 3 Relationship of paediatricians’ knowledge of early childhood oral health activities to location of practice as specialist
From: Paediatricians’ perception about oral healthcare of children in Nigeria
Knowledge question item: | Responses | Teaching Hosp/FMC/State specialist hospital | General hospital | Private specialist hospital | Others | Total | ×2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Routinely | 8(61.5) | 0(0.0) | 3(23.1) | 2(15.4) | 13(100.0) | 9.377 | 0.025 | |
Frequency of referral of your patients (children) to dental healthcare | When caregivers report dental problems | 90(83.3) | 5(4.6) | 11(10.2) | 2(1.9) | 108(100.0) | ||
How often do you examine the oral cavity | Routinely | 46(82.1) | 2(3.6) | 4(7.1) | 4(7.1) | 56(100.0) | 6.505 | 0.089 |
only when implicated by history | 52(80.0) | 3(4.6) | 19(15.4) | 0(0.0) | 65(100.0) | |||
Do you give mothers health education on prevention of caries | No | 49(81.7) | 2(3.3) | 9(15.0) | 0(0.0) | 60(100.0) | 5.335 | 0.149 |
Yes | 49(80.3) | 3(4.9) | 5(8.2) | 4(6.6) | 61(100.0) | |||
What is your view on use of pacifiers in infants | Approve | 4(44.4) | 2(22.2) | 3(33.3) | 0(0.0) | 9(100.0) | 12.605 | 0.003 |
Disapprove | 94(83.9) | 3(2.7) | 11(9.8) | 4(3.6) | 112(100.0) | |||
Do you recommend gum pad cleaning in young infants | No | 58(87.9) | 3(4.5) | 4(6.1) | 1(1.5) | 66(100.0) | 6.128 | 0.106 |
Yes | 40(72.7) | 2(3.6) | 10(18.2) | 3(5.5) | 55(100.0) | |||
Recommendation on when to start tooth brushing in a child | As soon as a tooth appears | 25(75.8) | 0(0.0) | 4(12.1) | 4(12.1) | 33(100.0) | ||
After a few teeth appear | 46(86.8) | 2(3.8) | 5(9.4) | 0.(0.0) | 53(100.0) | 18.551 | 0.021 | |
When a child can hold a tooth brush | 8(72.7) | 2(18.2) | 1(9.1) | 0(0.0) | 11(100.0) | 0.029 | ||
Not Sure | 19(79.2) | 1(4.2) | 4(16.7) | 0(0.0) | 24(100.0) | |||
Do you routinely give counseling for good oral health maintenance to caregivers/older children | No | 18(94.7) | 0(0.0) | 1(5.3) | 0(0.0) | 19(100.0) | 2.977 | 0.395 |
Yes | 80(78.4) | 5(4.9) | 13(12.7) | 4(3.9) | 102(100.0) |