Table 7 Risk factors affecting gum condition of school children
Risk factorsa | Gum Condition | P-Value | Adjusted a O.R | Confidence Interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | Minimum | Maximum | |||
Teeth Cleaning Frequency | (N = 190) | (N = 59) | ||||
Once | 10 (52%) | 11 (18.6%) | 0.02* | 1.18 | 1.02 | 1.36 |
Twice | 25 (13.1%) | 14 (23.7%) | ||||
Three times | 15 (7.8%) | 9 (15.2%) | ||||
Four times | 32 (16.8%) | 14 (23.7%) | ||||
More than four times | 108 (56.8%) | 11 (18.6%) | ||||
Routine Dental Visit | (N = 330) | (N = 145) | ||||
Once | 47 (14.2%) | 33 (22.7%) | < 0.001* | 1.39 | 1.15 | 1.68 |
Twice | 61 (18.4%) | 56 (38.6%) | ||||
Three Times | 130 (39.3%) | 31 (21.3%) | ||||
Four Times | 62 (18.7%) | 14 (9.6%) | ||||
More than 4 times | 30 (9.0%) | 11 (75%) | ||||
Sweets and Candy | (N = 160) | (N = 311) | ||||
Never | 27 (16.8%) | 12 (3.8%) | 0.05* | 2.86 | 0.74 | 3.00 |
Several times a month | 11 (6.8%) | 26 (8.3%) | ||||
Once a week | 8 (5%) | 34 (10.9%) | ||||
Several times a week | 29 | 91 | ||||
Everyday | 51 (31.8%) | 93 (29.9%) | ||||
Several times a day | 34 (21.2%) | 55 (17.6%) | ||||
Toothbrush | (N = 330) | (N = 148) | ||||
Yes | 300 (90.9%) | 124 (83.7%) | 0.04* | 0.49 | 0.25 | 0.96 |
No | 30 (9%) | 24 (16.2%) | ||||
Smokeless Tobacco | (N = 139) | (N = 317) | ||||
Never | 135 (97.1%) | 298 (94%) | 0.15 | 1.31 | 0.90 | 1.92 |
Seldom | 2 (1.4%) | 8 (2.5%) | ||||
Several Times In Month | 0 | 1 (0.3%) | ||||
Several Times A Week | 1 (0.7%) | 2 (0.6%) | ||||
Every Day | 1 (0.7%) | 8 (2.5%) | ||||
Smoked Tobacco | (N = 308) | (N = 137) | ||||
Never | 277 (89.9%) | 124 (90.5%) | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.83 | 1.21 |
Seldom | 16 (5.1%) | 4 (2.9%) | ||||
Several Times In Month | 8 (2.5%) | 3 (2.1%) | ||||
Several Times A Week | 3 (0.9%) | 2 (1.4%) | ||||
Every Day | 4 (1.2%) | 4 (2.9%) | ||||