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Table 2 Study Participant Oral Health Characteristics

From: What really happens in the home: a comparison of parent-reported and observed tooth brushing behaviors for young children

 

Total Sample

N = 45 (%)

Pediatric Dental Clinic Families

N = 25 (%)

Medical Clinic and WIC Families

N = 20 (%)

Child brushing frequency

 Never

2 (4.4)

0 (0.0)

2 (10.0)

 Sometimes but not every day

1 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (5.0)

 Once a day

10 (22.2)

4 (16.0)

6 (30.0)

 Twice a day

26 (57.8)

17 (68.0)

9 (45.0)

 More than twice a day

6 (13.3)

4 (16.0)

2 (10.0)

How often do activities of daily life get in way of caring for child’s teeth?

 All/Most of the time

8 (17.8)

6 (24.0)

2 (10.0)

 Some of the time

9 (20.0)

2 (8.0)

7 (35.0)

 Rarely/Never

28 (62.2)

17 (68.0)

11 (55.0)

How often does your family help you care for child’s teeth?

   

 All/Most of the time

21 (46.7)

9 (36.0)

12 (60.0)

 Some of the time

12 (26.7)

9 (36.0)

3 (15.0)

 Rarely/Never

12 (26.7)

7 (28.0)

5 (25.0)

When did child last go to dentist?

   

 6 months or less

31 (68.9)

20 (80.0)

11 (55.0)

 6 months -- 1 year ago

1 (2.2)

1 (4.0)

0 (0.0)

 1 year -- 2 years ago

1 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (5.0)

 Never has been

12 (26.7)

4 (16.0)

8 (40.0)

Child has had a cavity or tooth decay

3 (6.7)

3 (12.0)

0 (0.0)

What kind of water does child drink?

 Tap water

1 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (5.0)

 Filtered water from tap

11 (24.4)

5 (20.0)

6 (30.0)

 Bottled water

28 (62.2)

16 (64.0)

12 (60.0)

 Other

5 (11.1)

4 (16.0)

1 (5.0)

Parent brushing frequency

   

 Never

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Sometimes but not every day

1 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (5.0)

 Once a day

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Twice a day

29 (64.4)

17 (68.0)

12 (60.0)

 More than twice a day

15 (33.3)

8 (32.0)

7 (35.0)

When did parent last go to dentist?

   

 6 months or less

17 (37.8)

11 (44.0)

6 (30.0)

  6 months -- 1 year ago

11 (24.4)

6 (24.0)

5 (25.0)

 1 year -- 2 years ago

10 (22.2)

5 (20.0)

5 (25.0)

 More than 2 years ago

6 (13.3)

3 (12.0)

3 (15.0)

 Never has been

1 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (5.0)

Condition of parent’s mouth and teeth

 Very good

3 (6.7)

2 (8.0)

1 (5.0)

 Good

19 (42.2)

8 (32.0)

11 (55.0)

 Fair

18 (40.0)

11 (44.0)

7 (35.0)

 Poor

5 (11.1)

4 (16.0)

1 (5.0)