Table 1 Oral hygiene knowledge of SIYP in Lagos and Osun State, Nigeria (N = 845)
Variables | Sex | Age | Residence | Total N = 845 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n = 452) | Female (n = 393) | 10–14 years (n = 229) | 15–19 years (n = 372) | 20–24 years (n = 244) | Osun (n = 417) | Lagos (n = 428) | ||
Sugar intake in-between meals | ||||||||
Rarely/never eat between meals | 71 (15.7%) | 60 (15.3%) | 28 (12.2%) | 66 (17.7%) | 37 (15.2%) | 68 (16.3%) | 63 (14.7%) | 131 (15.5%) |
Other responses | 381 (84.3%) | 333 (84.7%) | 201 (87.8%) | 306 (82.3%) | 207 (84.8%) | 349 (83.7%) | 365 (85.3%) | 714 (84.5%) |
X2; p value | 0.031; 0.86 | 3.32; 0.19 | 0.41; 0.52 | |||||
Frequency of teeth brushing | ||||||||
> 2ce a day | 216 (47.8%) | 227 (57.8%) | 110 (48.0%) | 195 (52.4%) | 138 (56.6%) | 201 (48.2%) | 242 (56.5%) | 443 (52.4%) |
< 2ce a day | 236 (52.2%) | 166 (42.2%) | 119 (52.0%) | 177 (47.6%) | 106 (43.4%) | 216 (51.8%) | 186 (43.5%) | 402 (47.6%) |
X2; p value | 8.38; 0.004 | 3.44; 0.18 | 5.89; 0.02 | |||||
Frequency of teeth flossing | ||||||||
> 2ce a day | 92 (20.4%) | 96 (24.4%) | 49 (21.4%) | 78 (21.0%) | 61 (25.0%) | 68 (16.3%) | 120 (28.0%) | 188 (22.2%) |
< 2ce a day | 360 (79.7%) | 297 (75.6%) | 180 (78.6%) | 294 (79.0%) | 183 (75.0%) | 349 (83.7%) | 308 (72.0%) | 657 (77.8%) |
X2; p value | 2.02; 0.16 | 1.52;0.47 | 16.80; < 0.001 | |||||
Use of fluoride containing toothpaste | ||||||||
Always | 246 (62.2%) | 246 (62.6%) | 129 (56.3%) | 236 (63.4%) | 162 (66.4%) | 233 (55.9%) | 294 (68.7) | 527 (62.4%) |
Others | 171 (37.8%) | 147 (37.4%) | 100 (43.7%) | 136 (36.6%) | 82 (33.6%) | 184 (44.1%) | 134 (31.3) | 318 (37.6%) |
X2; p value | 0.02; 0.90 | 5.42; 0.07 | 14.78; < 0.001 | |||||
Frequency of dental check-ups | ||||||||
6–12 monthly | 123 (27.2%) | 144 (36.6%) | 87 (38.0%) | 114 (30.7%) | 66 (27.1%) | 84 (20.1) | 183 (42.8%) | 267 (31.6%) |
Others | 329 (72.8%) | 249 (63.4%) | 142 (62.0%) | 258 (69.4%) | 178 (73.0%) | 333 (79.9) | 245 (57.2%) | 578 (68.4%) |
X2; p value | 8.65; 0.003 | 6.82; 0.03 | 49.97; < 0.001 | |||||