Table 2 Frequency distribution of oral hygiene status and bleeding gums by socio-demographic factors
Variable | Oral hygiene status % Good (n with OHI-S < 1) | Gingival Bleeding % (n) |
|---|---|---|
Prevalence (whole sample) | 34.4 (312) | 40.9 (371) |
District | ||
 Monduli | 24.6 (118) | 47.4 (227) |
 Longido | 45.4 (194)* | 33.7 (144)* |
Sex | ||
 Male | 27.4 (109) | 50.3 (200) |
 Female | 40.0 (203)* | 33.7 (171)* |
Age group | ||
 12–14 | 35.9 (279) | 38.6 (300) |
 15–17 | 23.9 (27)* | 56.6 (64)* |
Region of Birth | ||
 Arusha | 33.6 (288) | 42.3 (363) |
 Others | 48.9 (23)* | 17.0 (8)* |
Ethnicity | ||
 Maasai | 31.5 (213) | 44.4 (320) |
 Non-maasai | 45.9 (85)* | 27.6 (51)* |
Wealth index | ||
 1st quartile (poorest) | 29.3 (65) | 44.6 (99) |
 2nd quartile (very poor) | 28.2 (61) | 48.1 (104) |
 3rd quartile (less poor) | 30.5 (69) | 42.0(95) |
 4th quartile (least poor) | 47.2 (110)* | 30.9 (72) |
Mother’s education | ||
 Low (≤ primary school) | 33.9 (292) | 41.7 (359) |
 High (≥ secondary school) | 44.4 (20) | 26.7 (12)* |
Father’s education | ||
 Low (≤ primary school) | 34.1 (285) | 41.2 (344) |
 High (≥ secondary school) | 38.9 (28) | 37.5 (27)* |