Table 2 Oral health behavior of adolescents with and without a history of sexual abuse among a cohort in Ile-Ife, Nigeria [N = 1,056]
Variables | History of sexual abuse N = 62 n (%) | No history of sexual abuse N = 994 n (%) | p value | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tooth brushing | ||||
 ≤ 1 time a day | 59 (95.2%) | 905 (91.0%) | 0.36 | 964 (91.3%) |
 ≥ 2 times a day | 3 (4.8%) | 89 (9.0%) | 92 (8.7%) | |
Consumption of refined carbohydrates in-between-meals | ||||
 < 1 time a day | 19 (30.6%) | 407 (40.9%) | 0.11 | 426 (40.3%) |
 ≥ 1 time a day | 43 (69.4%) | 587 (59.1%) | 630 (59.7%) | |
Daily use of dental floss | ||||
 Yes | 8 (12.9%) | 115 (11.6%) | 0.75 | 123 (11.6%) |
 No | 54 (87.1%) | 879 (88.4%) | 933 (88.4%) | |
Visited the dentist in the last 12Â months | ||||
 Yes | 0 (0%) | 13 (1.3%) | 1.00 | 13 (1.2%) |
 No | 62 (100%) | 981 (98.7%) | 1043 (98.8%) | |
Dental anxiety | ||||
 Normal | 28 (45.2) | 274 (27.6) | 0.01* | 302 (28.6) |
 Moderate | 20 (32.3) | 374 (37.6) | 394 (37.3) | |
 High | 8 (12.9) | 134 (13.5) | 142 (13.4) | |
 Severe | 6 (9.7) | 212 (21.3) | 218 (20.6) | |
Oral hygiene | ||||
 Good | 21 (33.9) | 450 (45.3) | 0.08 | 471 (44.6) |
 Fair/ poor | 41 (66.1) | 544 (54.7) | 585 (55.4) | |
Caries experience | ||||
 Present | 2 (3.2%) | 37 (3.7%) | 1.00 | 39 (3.7%) |
 Absent | 60 (96.8%) | 957 (96.3%) | 1017 (96.3%) | |