Table 1 Characteristics of study population (n = 440)
Variables | Subcategory | Frequency (%)a |
|---|---|---|
Age groups | 20–34 | 110 (25.0) |
35–44 | 124 (28.2) | |
45–65 | 206 (46.8) | |
Gender | Females | 254 (57.7) |
Males | 186 (42.3) | |
SES | Upper class | 16 (3.6) |
Lower middle | 166 (37.7) | |
Lower | 258 (58.6) | |
Brushing frequency | ≤ Once/day | 312 (70.9) |
≥ Twice/day | 128 (29.1) | |
Tobacco users | Yes | 205 (46.6) |
No | 234 (53.2) | |
Smoking status | Current smokers/Bidi smokers | 91 (20.7) |
Non smokers | 349 (79.3) | |
Smokeless tobacco (SLT) | Users | 152 (34.5) |
Non users | 288 (65.5) | |
Khaini users | 101 (66.4) | |
SLT chewers | 51 (33.6) | |
OHI-S | Good | 67 (15.2) |
Fair | 202 (45.9) | |
Poor | 171 (38.9) | |
Teeth loss | Present | 218 (49.5) |
Reason for teeth loss | Caries | 115 (52.7) |
Periodontitis | 57 (26.1) | |
Others | 46 (21.1) | |
Periodontitis | Present | 315 (71.6) |
Absent | 125 (28.4) |