Table 1 Profile of tooth brushing frequency of tooth brushing and oral ulcers among adults resident in Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 966)
Variables | Total | Decreased tooth brushing frequency | p-value | Oral ulcers | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||
N = 94 | N = 872 | N = 129 | N = 837 | ||||
Sex | |||||||
Male | 487 (50.41) | 40 (42.55) | 447 (51.26) | 0.109 | 80 (62.02) | 407 (42.13) | 0.005 |
Female | 479 (49.59) | 54 (57.45) | 425 (48.74) | Â | 49 (37.98) | 430 (44.52) | Â |
Age | |||||||
Mean (standard deviation) | 31.25 (9.90) | 28.89 (9.76) | 31.51 (9.88) | 0.015 | 33.12 (12.30) | 30.96 (9.44) | 0.021 |
Educational status | |||||||
None | 74 (7.66) | 5 (5.32) | 69 (7.91) | 0.390 | 15 (11.63) | 59 (6.11) |  < 0.001 |
Primary | 21 (2.17) | 4 (4.26) | 17 (1.95) | Â | 8 (6.20) | 13 (1.35) | Â |
Secondary | 110 (11.39) | 12 (12.77) | 98 (11.24) | Â | 21 (16.28) | 89 (9.21) | Â |
Tertiary | 761 (78.78) | 73 (77.66) | 688 (78.90) | Â | 85 (65.89) | 676 (69.98) | Â |
Employment status | |||||||
Employed | 562 (58.18) | 48 (51.06) | 514 (58.94) | 0.141 | 67 (51.94) | 495 (51.24) | 0.123 |
Not employed | 404 (41.82) | 46 (48.84) | 358 (41.06) | Â | 62 (48.06) | 342 (35.40) | Â |
Psychological wellbeing | 20.56 (5.64) | 16.81 (6.16) | 20.96 (5.43) |  < 0.001 | 19.07 (5.28) | 20.79 (5.66) | 0.001 |
General anxiety symptoms | 15.82 (4.50) | 15.79 (4.47) | 15.82 (4.51) | 0.943 | 18.11 (3.72) | 15.47 (4.51) |  < 0.001 |
Depressive symptoms | 14.80 (3.55) | 15.54 (4.08) | 14.71 (3.48) | 0.032 | 15.82 (2.89) | 14.64 (3.62) | < 0.001 |
Perceived social support | 36.76 (17.30) | 38.75 (12.23) | 36.55 (17.75) | 0.243 | 33.78 (17.82) | 37.22 (17.18) | 0.035 |