Table 5 Education-related changes in self-care practices (n = 142)
Baseline | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item | n (%) | Baseline vs. 1 week | Baseline vs. 1 month | Baseline vs. 3 months | Baseline vs. 6 months | ||||
Tooth brushing after meals | |||||||||
Every day | 55 (38.7) | 52 (36.6) | 51 (35.9) | 54 (38.0) | 52 (36.6) | 0.933 | 0.838 | 0.999 | 0.933 |
Sometimes | 62 (43.7) | 64 (45.1) | 60 (42.3) | 61 (43.0) | 64 (45.1) | 0.992 | 0.992 | 0.999 | 0.992 |
No | 25 (17.6) | 26 (18.3) | 31 (21.8) | 27 (19.0) | 26 (18.3) | 0.998 | 0.408 | 0.970 | 0.998 |
Tooth brushing on the go | |||||||||
Always | 29 (20.4) | 29 (20.4) | 29 (20.4) | 23 (16.0) | 26 (18.3) | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.432 | 0.893 |
Sometimes | 37 (26.1) | 26 (18.3) | 30 (21.1) | 37 (26.0) | 36 (25.4) | 0.102 | 0.449 | 1.000 | 0.999 |
No | 76 (53.5) | 87 (61.3) | 83 (58.5) | 83 (58.0) | 80 (56.3) | 0.070 | 0.384 | 0.523 | 0.815 |
Use of fluoride toothpaste | |||||||||
Yes | 65 (45.8) | 108 (76.1) | 107 (75.3) | 111 (78.1) | 98 (69.0) | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* |
No | 45 (31.7) | 23 (16.2) | 19 (13.4) | 16 (11.3) | 17 (12.0) | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* |
Unaware of toothpaste content | 32 (22.5) | 11 (7.7) | 16 (11.3) | 15 (10.6) | 27 (19.0) | 0.001* | 0.003* | 0.001* | 0.675 |
Use of interdental brushes or floss | |||||||||
Every day | 21 (14.8) | 29 (20.4) | 27 (19.0) | 28 (19.7) | 32 (22.5) | 0.154 | 0.382 | 0.250 | 0.025* |
Sometimes | 29 (20.4) | 27 (19.0) | 29 (20.4) | 26 (18.3) | 25 (17.6) | 0.983 | 1.000 | 0.929 | 0.828 |
No | 92 (64.8) | 86 (60.6) | 86 (60.6) | 88 (62.0) | 85 (59.9) | 0.540 | 0.540 | 0.825 | 0.402 |
Frequency of visits to the dentist | |||||||||
Go on a regular basis; When there is nothing to worry about | 27 (19.0) | 29 (20.4) | 26 (18.3) | 29 (20.4) | 32 (22.5) | 0.929 | 0.994 | 0.929 | 0.348 |
Go early; When you have a concern | 31 (21.8) | 29 (20.4) | 36 (25.4) | 24 (16.9) | 32 (22.5) | 0.988 | 0.757 | 0.494 | 0.999 |
When there is a worrying symptom | 70 (49.3) | 66 (46.5) | 71 (50.0) | 75 (52.8) | 65 (45.8) | 0.901 | 0.999 | 0.809 | 0.809 |
When there are multiple symptoms | 14 (9.9) | 18 (12.7) | 9 (6.3) | 14 (9.9) | 13 (9.2) | 0.710 | 0.532 | 1.000 | 0.997 |