Table 2 Mean, standard deviation and significance for the variables disinfection control of dental environment and dental hygiene
From: Oral hygiene habits and possible transmission of COVID-19 among cohabitants
Dental hygiene variables | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toothbrushing | Flossing | Oral rinse | Tongue-brushing | |||||
M (SD) | p | M (SD) | p | M (SD) | p | M (SD) | p | |
Environmental care and disinfection control | ||||||||
Shared toothbrush use | ||||||||
Yes | 3.6 (1.5) | 0.848 | 3.4 (1.4) | 0.518 | 2.6 (1.1) | 0.458 | 3.1 (1.4) | 0.863 |
Not | 3.5 (1.2) | 3.1 (1.3) | 2.9 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.2) | ||||
Sharing brush container | ||||||||
Yes | 3.5 (1.3) | 0.277 | 3.0 (1.3) | 0.477 | 2.9 (1.3) | 0.641 | 3.0 (1.2) | 0.638 |
Not | 3.6 (1.2) | 3.2 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.2) | 3.0 (1.3) | ||||
Sharing of toothpaste | ||||||||
Yes | 3.5 (1.3) | 0.502 | 3.0 (1.3) | 0.519 | 2.9 (1.3) | 0.933 | 2.9 (1.2) | 0.370 |
Not | 3.6 (1.2) | 3.1 (1.3) | 2.9 (1.2) | 3.0 (1.2) | ||||
Brush in vertical position | ||||||||
Yes | 3.5 (1.3) | 0.393 | 3.0 (1.3) | 0.160 | 2.9 (1.3) | 0.103 | 3.0 (1.2) | 0.722 |
Not | 3.6 (1.2) | 3.3 (1.3) | 3.1 (1.1) | 3.0 (1.4) | ||||
Capped brush | ||||||||
Yes | 3.6 (1.3) | 0.143 | 3.2 (1.3) | 0.119 | 2.9 (1.3) | 0.644 | 3.1 (1.2) | 0.08 |
Not | 3.4 (1.2) | 2.9 (1.3) | 2.9 (1.3) | 2.8 (1.3) | ||||
Brush disinfection with bleach | ||||||||
Yes | 3.8 (1.0) | 0.264 | 3.6 (1.0) | 0.028* | 2.9 (1.2) | 0.973 | 3.5 (1.3) | 0.035* |
Not | 3.5 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.3) | 2.9 (1.3) | 2.9 (1.2) | ||||
Toilet lid closure | ||||||||
Yes | 3.6 (1.2) | 0.286 | 3.0 (1.2) | 0.335 | 3,0 (1.2) | 0.514 | 3.2 (1.2) | 0.020* |
Not | 3.5 (1.3) | 2.9 (1.3) | 2,9 (1.3) | 2.8 (1.2) | ||||
Brush change after PCR + test | ||||||||
Yes | 3.6 (1.2) | 0.234 | 3.1 (1.3) | 0.703 | 2.9 (1.2) | 0.671 | 3.0 (1.2) | 0.445 |
No | 3.3 (1.4) | 3.0 (1.5) | 2.8 (1.3) | 2.8 (1.2) | ||||