Table 2 Self-perceived oral health status of study participants
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Perceived oral health status | |
 Very good | 6 (5.0) |
 Good | 59 (48.8) |
 Fair | 37 (30.6) |
 Poor | 16 (13.2) |
 Very poor | 3 (2.5) |
Number of oral symptoms | |
 None | 37 (30.6) |
 One problem | 30 (24.8) |
 Two or more | 54 (44.6) |
Oral symptoms | |
 Toothache | 33 (27.3) |
 Cavitated tooth | 67 (55.4) |
 Gum pain | 14 (11.6) |
 Gum swelling | 23 (19.0) |
 Gum bleeding | 22 (18.2) |
 Gum abscess | 5 (4.1) |
 Loose tooth | 25 (20.7) |
 Bad breath | 19 (15.7) |
 Mouth ulcer | 9 (7.4) |