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Table 4 Association between oral health practices and dental consultation in index pregnancy

From: Pregnant women utilization of dental services: still a challenge in low resource setting

 

Visited the dentist

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

p value

RR (95% CI)

Frequency of brushing/day

    

 Once a day

8 (4.3)

176 (95.7)

0.01

0.3 (0.15–0.73)

 Twice or more a day

28 (12.2)

201 (87.8)

  

Frequency of change of brush

    

  > 3 monthly

24 (15.5)

131 (84.5)

 < 0.01

3.33 (1.71–6.47)

 3 monthly

12 (4.7)

246 (95.3)