Table 3 Oral hygiene level by sex, residence and region
Oral hygiene level | n | Optimum (%) | Regular (%) | Bad (%) | Very bad (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
Male | 233 (49.47) | 44 (9.34) | 31 (6.58) | 38 (8.07) | 120 (25.48) | 0.001* |
Female | 238 (50.53) | 74 (15.71) | 40 (8.49) | 43 (9.13) | 81 (17.2) | |
Age | ||||||
From 60 to 75 years old | 320 (67.94) | 77 (16.35) | 56 (11.89) | 56 (11.89) | 131 (27.81) | 0.168 |
Over 75 years old | 151 (32.06) | 41 (8.7) | 15 (3.18) | 25 (5.31) | 70 (14.86) | |
Residence | ||||||
Urban | 283 (60.08) | 72 (15.29) | 42 (8.92) | 47 (9.98) | 122 (25.9) | 0.97 |
Rural | 188 (39.92) | 46 (9.77) | 29 (6.16) | 34 (7.22) | 79 (16.77) | |
Region | ||||||
Central | 101 (21.44) | 4 (0.85) | 9 (1.91) | 18 (3.82) | 70 (14.86) | 0.000* |
Occidental | 79 (16.77) | 12 (2.55) | 16 (3.4) | 18 (3.82) | 33 (7.01) | |
Oriental | 59 (12.53) | 32 (6.79) | 7 (1.49) | 12 (2.55) | 8 (1.7) | |
North | 90 (19.11) | 35 (7.43) | 17 (3.61) | 7 (1.49) | 31 (6.58) | |
Paracentral | 56 (11.89) | 14 (2.97) | 10 (2.12) | 12 (2.55) | 20 (4.25) | |
Coast | 86 (18.26) | 21 (4.46) | 12 (2.55) | 14 (2.97) | 39 (8.28) | |
TOTAL | 471 | 118 (25.5) | 71 (15.07) | 81 (17.2) | 201 (42.68) |