From: Oral hygiene habits and possible transmission of COVID-19 among cohabitants
Variables | Man | Woman | p | Cross infection | Non cross infection | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N =145 | N = 157 | N = 170 | N = 132 | |||
M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |||
Dental hygiene | ||||||
Toothbrushing | 3.4 (1.3) | 3.6 (1.2) | 0.304 | 3.5 (1.3) | 3.6 (1.2) | 0.541 |
Flossing | 3.0 (1.3) | 3.1 (1.3) | 0.461 | 3.0 (1.3) | 3.2 (1.3) | 0.072 |
Oral rinse | 2.8 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.2) | 0.107 | 2.8 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.3) | 0.323 |
Tongue-brushing | 3.0 (1.2) | 3.0 (1.3) | 0.847 | 2.8 (1.2) | 3.2 (1.3) | 0.029* |
Environmental care and disinfection control | ||||||
Shared toothbrush use | ||||||
Yes | 4 (2.8%) | 5 (3.2%) | 0.828 | 162 (95.3%) | 131 (99.2%) | 0.045* |
Not | 141 (97.2%) | 152 (96.8%) | 8 (4.7%) | 1 (0.8%) | ||
Sharing brush container | ||||||
Yes | 99 (68.3%) | 95 (60.5%) | 0.159 | 127 (74.7%) | 65 (50.8%) | 0.000** |
Not | 46 (31.7%) | 62 (39.5%) | 43 (25.3%) | 67 (49.2%) | ||
Sharing of toothpaste | ||||||
Yes | 76 (52.4%) | 76 (48.4%) | 0.487 | 99 (58.2%) | 53 (40.2%) | 0.002** |
Not | 69 (47.6%) | 81 (51.6%) | 71 (41.8%) | 79 (59.8%) | ||
Brush in vertical position | ||||||
Yes | 120 (82.8%) | 123 (78.3%) | 0.334 | 143 (84.1%) | 100 (75.8%) | 0.069 |
Not | 25 (17.2%) | 34 (21.7%) | 27 (15.9%) | 32 (24.2%) | ||
Capped brush | ||||||
Yes | 86 (59.3%) | 75 (52.2%) | 0.216 | 93 (54.7%) | 75 (56.8%) | 0.714 |
Not | 59 (40.7%) | 82 (47.8%) | 77 (45.3%) | 57 (43.2%) | ||
Brush disinfection with bleach | ||||||
Yes | 6 (4.1%) | 20 (12.7%) | 0.008** | 8 (4.7%) | 18 (13.6%) | 0.006** |
Not | 139 (95.9%) | 137 (87.3%) | 162 (95.3%) | 114 (86.4%) | ||
Toilet lid closure | ||||||
Yes | 43 (29.7%) | 67 (42.7%) | 0.019* | 42 (24.7%) | 68 (51.5%) | 0.000** |
Not | 102 (70.3%) | 90 (57.3%) | 128 (75.3%) | 64 (48.5%) | ||
Brush change after PCR + test | ||||||
Yes | 115 (79.3%) | 138 (87.9%) | 0.043* | 136 (80%) | 117 (88.6%) | 0.043* |
Not | 30 (20.7%) | 19 (12.1%) | 34 (20%) | 15 (11.4%) |