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Table 4 Distribution of Materials used for cleaning by both tribes

From: Oral hygiene practice and periodontal status among two tribal population of Telangana state, India- an epidemiological study

Materials used for cleaning

Koya

%

Lambada

%

None

184

36.80

147

29.40

Tooth Paste

110

22.00

154

30.80

Tooth Powder

5

1.00

0

0.00

Charcoal

66

13.20

74

14.80

Sand and others

135

27.00

125

25.00

Total

500

100.00

500

100.0

  1. Chi-square = 496.642, df = 8, p = 0.00001*
  2. *P < 0.05