Table 2 Oral hygiene practices 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) | Lagos (n = 428) | Osun (n = 417) | ||
Sugar intake in-between meals | ||||||||
Rarely/never eat between meals | 68 (15.0%) | 63 (16.0%) | 26 (11.4%) | 67 (18.0%) | 38 (15.6%) | 70 (16.4%) | 61 (14.6%) | 131 (15.5%) |
Other responses | 384 (85.0%) | 330 (84.0%) | 203 (88.7%) | 305 (82.0%) | 206 (84.4%) | 358 (83.6%) | 356 (85.4%) | 714 (84.5%) |
X2; p value | 0.16; 0.69 | 3.32; 0.19 | 0.48;0.49 | |||||
Frequency of teeth brushing | ||||||||
> 2ce a day | 29 (6.4%) | 31 (7.9%) | 21 (9.2%) | 20 (5.4%) | 19 (7.8%) | 49 (11.5%) | 11 (2.6%) | 60 (7.1%) |
< 2ce a day | 423 (93.6%) | 362 (92.1%) | 208 (90.8%) | 352 (94.6%) | 225 (92.2%) | 379 (88.6%) | 406 (97.4%) | 785 (92.9%) |
X2; p value | 0.69; 0.41 | 3.44; 0.18 | 24.86; < 0.001 | |||||
Frequency of teeth flossing | ||||||||
> 2ce a day | 20 (4.4%) | 15 (3.8%) | 8 (3.5%) | 15 (4.0%) | 12 (4.9%) | 22 (5.1%) | 13 (3.1%) | 35 (4.1%) |
< 2ce a day | 432 (95.6%) | 378 (96.2%) | 221 (96.5%) | 357 (96.0%) | 232 (95.1%) | 406 (94.9%) | 404 (96.9) | 810 (95.9%) |
X2; p value | 0.20; 0.66 | 0.62; 0.73 | 2.17; 0.14 | |||||
Use of fluoride containing toothpaste | ||||||||
Always | 134 (29.6%) | 108 (27.5%) | 104 (45.4%) | 95 (25.5%) | 43 (17.6%) | 175 (40.9%) | 67 (16.1%) | 242 (28.6%) |
Others | 318 (70.4%) | 285 (72.5%) | 125 (54.6%) | 277 (74.5%) | 201 (82.4%) | 253 (59.1%) | 350 (83.9%) | 603 (71.4%) |
X2; p value | 0.48; 0.49 | 47.77; < 0.001 | 63.67; < 0.001 | |||||
Frequency of dental check-up | ||||||||
6–12 monthly | 27 (5.9%) | 36 (9.2%) | 24 (10.5%) | 23 (6.2%) | 16 (6.6%) | 44 (10.3%) | 19 (4.6%) | 63 (7.5%) |
Others | 425 (94.0%) | 357 (90.8%) | 205 (89.5%) | 349 (93.8%) | 228 (93.4%) | 384 (89.7%) | 398 (95.4%) | 782 (92.5%) |
X2; p value | 3.09; 0.08 | 4.20; 0.12 | 10.03; < 0.002 | |||||