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Table 3 Oral hygiene, dietary habits and utilization of dental care

From: Oral health conditions in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: a cross-sectional study

Groups

iNS

Control

P value

n

%

n

%

Tooth brushing

 Twice a day

37

78.8

44

93.6

0.026*

 Once a day or every few days

10

21.2

3

6.4

Dentifrice

 Fluoridated

43

91.5

42

89.4

0.603

 No fluoride

4

8.5

5

10.6

Frequency of sweets consumption

 Several times a day

11

23.4

13

27.7

0.401

 Once a day

20

42.6

21

44.7

 Once a week

10

21.3

12

25.5

 Once a month

6

12.7

1

2.1

Frequency of drinking sweetened beverages

 Several times a day

13

27.6

11

23.4

0.312

 Once a day

11

23.4

14

29.8

 Once a week

4

8.5

7

14.9

 Once a month

19

40.5

15

31.9

Number of snacks a day

 One

4

8.5

2

4.3

0.002*

 Two

18

38.3

34

72.3

 Three and more

25

53.2

11

23.4

Last dental visit

 Within 6 months

36

76.6

42

89.4

0.204

 12 months

9

19.1

5

10.6

 Does not remember

2

4.3

0

0

Cause of last dental visit

 Pain

6

12.8

0

0

0.901

 Decay

17

36.2

23

48.9

 Control

19

40.4

19

40.5

 Other cause

5

10.6

5

10.6

Topical professional application of fluoride specimens

 Yes

16

34.0

17

36.2

0.541

 No or does know

31

66.0

30

63.8

  1. Abbreviation: iNS Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
  2. *- significant difference at P < 0.05
  3. **- significant difference at P < 0.001