Table 1 Age groups and oral health methods by gender
Parameters | Gender N (%) | Total (N = 606) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male 280 (46.2) | Female 326 (53.8) | N | % | |
Age (years) | ||||
 A1 (7–9.9) | 47 (17) | 27 (8) | 74 | 12.2 |
 A2 (10–12.9) | 141 (50) | 181 (56) | 322 | 53.1 |
 A3 (13–15.9) | 79 (28) | 96 (29) | 175 | 28.9 |
 A4 (16–19) | 13 (5) | 22 (7) | 35 | 5.8 |
Oral hygiene method | ||||
 None* | 97 (35) | 69 (21) | 166 | 27.4 |
 Rinse only | 4 (1) | 1 (0.3) | 5 | 0.8 |
 Irregular brush | 118 (42) | 130 (40) | 248 | 40.9 |
 Brush once a day* | 22 (8) | 64 (19.7) | 86 | 14.2 |
 Brush twice a day | 39 (14) | 62 (19) | 101 | 16.7 |