Table 3 Dental behavior among individuals with ASD compared to the control group
Variable | ASD | Control | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
How often do you brush? | .126 | ||
Once or more | 131 (89%) | 139 (93.3%) | |
Occasionally | 16 (11.0%) | 10 (6.6%) | |
Ability to brush | .000* | ||
Completely without help | 22(15%) | 149 (100%) | |
Completely with help | 125(85%) | 0 (0%) | |
How often do you floss your teeth? | .511 | ||
Once or more a day | 56 (38.1%) | 25 (16.8%) | |
Occasionally | 118 (80.3%) | 124 (83.2%) | |
How often do use mouth-rinse? | .039* | ||
Once or more a day | 56 (38.1%) | 40 (26.8%) | |
Occasionally | 91 (61.9%) | 109 (73.2%) | |
Do you use fluoridated toothpaste? | .000* | ||
Yes | 72 (49.3%) | 113 (75.8%) | |
No | 22 (15.1%) | 6 (4.0%) | |
30 (20.1%) | |||
Don't know | 52 (35.6%) | ||
Frequency of eating sweets | .065 | ||
Once or more a day | 131 (89.1%) | 141 (94.6%) | |
Occasionally | 16 (10.9% | 8 (5.4%) | |
Frequency of drinking soda/day | .000* | ||
1–2 cans | 120 (81.6%) | 147 (98.7%) | |
3–4 cans | 18 (12.2%) | 2 (1.3%) | |
None | 8 (5.5%) | 0 (0%) |