Table 3 Oral pain status of participants
Characteristic | All | Clinical health | Clinical gingivitis | OR (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Current oral pain statusd | ||||
 None | 1312 (92.5) | 794 (93.2) | 518 (91.4) | Ref |
 Mild | 90 (6.3) | 47 (5.5) | 43 (7.6) | 1.40 (0.91, 2.15) |
 Moderate or severe | 17 (1.2) | 11 (1.3) | 6 (1.1) | 0.84 (0.31, 2.27) |
Type of painb | ||||
 Toothache | 50 (46.7) | 29 (50.0) | 21 (42.9) | 0.75 (0.35, 1.61) |
 Loose tooth | 18 (16.8) | 7 (12.1) | 11 (22.4) | 2.11 (0.75, 5.95) |
 Sore or bleeding gums | 30 (28.0) | 10 (17.2) | 20 (40.8) | 3.31 (1.36, 8.05) |
 Lesions in the mouth | 12 (11.2) | 6 (10.3) | 6 (12.2) | 1.21 (0.36, 4.02) |
 Jaw pain | 25 (23.4) | 11 (19.0) | 14 (28.6) | 1.71 (0.69, 4.22) |
Treatment sought for painb | ||||
 Brushing | 48 (44.9) | 30 (51.7) | 18 (36.7) | 0.54 (0.25, 1.18) |
 Medicine | 20 (18.7) | 14 (24.1) | 6 (12.2) | 0.44 (0.15, 1.25) |
 Gargle with warm salt water | 40 (37.4) | 23 (39.7) | 17 (34.7) | 0.81 (0.37, 1.78) |
 Change eating or drinking habits | 16 (15.0) | 6 (10.3) | 10 (20.4) | 2.22 (0.74, 6.64) |
 Visited a health practitioner | 19 (17.8) | 13 (22.4) | 6 (12.2) | 0.48 (0.17, 1.39) |
 Other | 20 (18.7) | 9 (15.5) | 11 (22.4) | 1.58 (0.59, 4.19) |
Saw blood when cleaning teeth (ever)c | ||||
 No | 1069 (75.3) | 713 (83.7) | 356 (62.8) | Ref |
 Yes | 350 (24.7) | 139 (16.3) | 211 (37.2) | 3.04 (2.37, 3.90) |
Saw blood when cleaning teeth (in last week)c | ||||
 No | 183 (53.2) | 86 (63.2) | 97 (46.6) | Ref |
 Yes | 161 (46.8) | 50 (36.8) | 111 (53.4) | 1.97 (1.26, 3.06) |
Clench or grind teeth while sleeping | ||||
 No | 1352 (95.2) | 813 (95.4) | 539 (94.9) | Ref |
 Yes | 68 (4.8) | 39 (4.6) | 29 (5.1) | 1.12 (0.69, 1.84) |
Wake up with tired jaws | ||||
 No | 1327 (93.5) | 798 (93.7) | 529 (93.1) | Ref |
 Yes | 93 (6.5) | 54 (6.3) | 39 (6.9) | 1.09 (0.71, 1.67) |