Table 1 Oral hygiene practices
From: Assessment of oral health status and treatment needs among people of Foklyan area, Dharan, Nepal
5 years | 12 years | 15 years | 35–44 years | 65–74 years | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brushing status | ||||||
Male | ||||||
Yes | 25 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 138 (98.9) |
Female | ||||||
Yes | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 141 (99.1) |
Duration of tooth brushing | ||||||
1–2 min | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 52 (18.6) |
2–3 min | 8 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 69 (24.7) |
More than 3 min | 25 | 27 | 34 | 44 | 28 | 158 (56.7) |
Frequency of tooth brushing | ||||||
Never | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 43 (13.8) |
Once a day | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 52 (16.7) |
Twice a day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 (2.5) |
1–3 times/week | 47 | 50 | 54 | 22 | 27 | 200 (64.6) |
1–3 times/month | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 (2.4) |
Rinse of mouth after each meal | ||||||
Always | 12 | 35 | 37 | 20 | 27 | 131 (42.4) |
Sometimes | 44 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 35 | 171 (54.9) |
Never | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (2.7) |
Material used for tooth brushing | ||||||
Toothbrush | 48 | 52 | 58 | 60 | 48 | 266 (85.8) |
Chewing stick | 1 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 74 (23.8) |
Toothpick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 (0.6) |
Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (0.3) |