Table 2 Percentage distribution (%) and numbers (n) of the study participants, according to brushing frequency, duration, preference of tooth brush, method of brushing and type of visual impairments
| Â | Blindness characteristic | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total visual impairments | Partial visual impairments | |||
[Participants n = 45] | [Participants n = 20] | |||
% | Â n | % | Â n | |
Brushing frequency | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 2 times a day | 44.4 | 20 | 25 | 5 |
> 2 times a day | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
More than 3 times a week | 8.8 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
Brushing method | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Proper brushing | 11.1 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
Improper brushing | 35.5 | 16 | 30 | 6 |
Just brushing | 8.8 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
Duration of brushing | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 3 min | 44.4 | 20 | 45 | 9 |
 > 3 min | 11.1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Preference of tooth brush | Â | Â | Â | Â |
It cleans properly | 13.3 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
It is modern | 24.4 | 11 | 25 | 5 |
It is comfortable | 17.7 | 8 | 10 | 2 |