Table 3 Mean differences between selected oral clinical conditions and characteristics of oral behaviours for each domain and for overall OIDP (n = 1332)

Overall

0.87 (1.72)

2.29 (3.40)

3.16 (4.71)

Oral health care seeking pattern

 Infrequent

0.68 (1.42)

1.95 (3.18)

2.63 (4.18)

 Frequent (1 visit per year)

0.94 (1.82)

2.43 (3.48)

3.37 (4.90)

 P value^a

0.011^a

 < 0.001^a

 < 0.001^a

Frequency of daily tooth brushing

 Once

1.07 (1.82)

2.55 (3.89)

3.62 (5.23)

 Twice or more

0.79 (1.63)

2.19 (3.20)

2.99 (4.50)

 P value^a

 < 0.001^a

0.229

0.49

Consumption pattern of sugary items (candies/ sugary snacks)

 Occasional

0.73 (1.48)

1.90 (2.80)

2.62 (3.76)

 Regular (daily)

0.93 (1.81)

2.46 (3.62)

3.38 (5.04)

 P value^a

0.066

0.006^a

0.008^a

Consumption pattern of soft drinks

 Occasional

0.79 (1.54)

2.00 (2.90)

2.79 (4.03)

 Regular (daily)

1.00 (1.99)

2.82 (4.10)

3.82 (5.68)

 P value^a

0.257

0.001^a

0.004^a

Consumption pattern of fruits

 Occasional

0.83 (1.61)

2.30 (3.33)

3.13 (4.54)

 Regular (daily)

0.91 (1.81)

2.28 (3.47)

3.19 (4.87)

 P value^a

0.815

0.961

0.932

Bleeding gums

 Absent

0.84 (1.70)

2.32 (3.42)

3.16 (4.68)

 Present

0.98 (1.77)

2.18 (3.35)

3.16 (4.84)

 P value^a

0.120

0.958

0.765

Tooth pocketing

 Absent

0.86 (1.71)

2.29 (3.42)

3.16 (4.72)

 Present

1.14 (1.98)

2.23 (2.67)

3.36 (4.42)

 P value^a

0.448

0.564

0.423

Dental trauma

 Absent

0.86 (1.72)

2.27 (3.40)

3.14 (4.71)

 Present

1.07 (1.77)

3.22 (3.66)

4.30 (4.92)

 P value^a

0.386

0.052

0.037^a

Dento facial anomaly

 Absent

0.77 (1.62)

2.17 (3.27)

2.95 (4.51)

 Present

1.26 (2.01)

2.76 (3.88)

4.02 (5.39)

 P value^a

 < 0.001^a

0.006^a

 < 0.001^a