Table 2 The 9 questions covering the four global dimensions of self-perceived oral health
Knowledge | ||||||
Expert level of Knowledge | Good Knowledge | Fair Knowledge | Some Knowledge | No Knowledge | Pvalue* | |
Q 1. Do you know the mechanism behind caries and periodontal diseases? | ||||||
Six-month post-partum women | 11 (7.3) | 30 (20.0) | 9 (6.0) | 32 (21.3) | 68 (45.3) | < 0.01 |
Pregnant | 1 (0.7) | 5 (3.3) | 28 (18.7) | 54 (36.0) | 62 (41.3) | |
Post-Partum | 3 (2.0) | 18 (12.0) | 26 (17.3) | 55 (36.7) | 48 (32.0) | |
Q 2. Do you know how to avoid caries and periodontal diseases? | ||||||
Six-month post-partum women | 7 (4.7) | 29 (19.3) | 8 (5.3) | 37 (24.7) | 69 (46.0) | < 0.01 |
Pregnant | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.3) | 21 (14.0) | 68 (45.3) | 59 (39.3) | |
Post-Partum | 2 (1.3) | 18 (12.0) | 44 (29.3) | 57 (38.0) | 29 (19.3) | |
Q 3. Do you know that it is important to use fluoridated toothpaste? | ||||||
Six-month post-partum women | 12 (8.0) | 57 (38.0) | 39 (26.0) | 40 (26.7) | 2 (1.3) | < 0.01 |
Pregnant | 10 (6.7) | 23 (15.3) | 48 (32.0) | 47 (31.3) | 22 (14.7) | |
Post-Partum | 15 (10.0) | 38 (25.3) | 39 (26.0) | 30 (20.0) | 28 (18.7) | |
Function | ||||||
Never | Hardly Ever | Occasionally | Fairly Often | Very Often | ||
Q 4. You feel severe pain while drinking hot or cold drinks | ||||||
Six-month post-partum women | 14 (9.3) | 31 (20.7) | 78 (52.0) | 22 (14.7) | 5 (3.3) | < 0.01 |
Pregnant | 1 (0.7) | 6 (4.0) | 35 (23.3) | 59 (39.3) | 49 (32.7) | |
Post-Partum | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | 23 (15.3) | 70 (46.7) | 55 (36.7) | |
Q 5. You have headaches due to your teeth or your mouth | ||||||
Six-month post-partum women | 38 (25.3) | 57 (38.0) | 44 (29.3) | 10 (6.7) | 1 (0.7) | < 0.01 |
Pregnant | 14 (9.3) | 34 (22.7) | 57 (38.0) | 29 (19.3) | 16 (10.7) | |
Post-Partum | 3 (2.0) | 20 (13.3) | 40 (26.7) | 56 (37.3) | 31 (20.7) | |
Q 6. You have difficulty eating food | ||||||
Six-month post-partum women | 57 (38.0) | 56 (37.3) | 29 (19.3) | 8 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | < 0.01 |
Pregnant | 18 (12.0) | 34 (22.7) | 42 (28.0) | 33 (22.0) | 23 (15.3) | |
Post-Partum | 11 (7.3) | 17 (11.3) | 33 (22.0) | 49 (32.7) | 40 (26.7) | |
Quality of Life | ||||||
Q 7. You feel depressed due to your teeth or your mouth | ||||||
Six-month post-partum women | 51 (34.0) | 61 (40.7) | 32 (21.3) | 6 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | < 0.01 |
Pregnant | 12 (8.0) | 52 (34.7) | 55 (36.7) | 29 (19.3) | 2 (1.3) | |
Post-Partum | 6 (4.0) | 38 (25.3) | 32 (21.3) | 46 (30.7) | 28 (18.7) | |
Social | ||||||
Q 8. You avoid laughing due to your teeth or your mouth | ||||||
Six-month post-partum women | 37 (24.7) | 47 (31.3) | 50 (33.3) | 15 (10.0) | 1 (0.7) | < 0.01 |
Pregnant | 3 (2.0) | 25 (16.7) | 45 (30.0) | 43 (28.7) | 34 (22.7) | |
Post-Partum | 1 (0.7) | 12 (8.0) | 40 (26.7) | 58 (38.7) | 39 (26.0) | |
Q 9. You feel embarrassed due to your teeth or your mouth | ||||||
Six-month post-partum women | 53 (35.3) | 53 (35.3) | 34 (22.7) | 10 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | < 0.01 |
Pregnant | 7 (4.7) | 41 (27.3) | 45 (30.0) | 32 (21.3) | 25 (16.7) | |
Post-Partum | 5 (3.3) | 21 (14.0) | 33 (22.0) | 61 (40.7) | 30 (20.0) | |