Table 2 Demographic, socioeconomic and oral health of women at 24 months’ follow-up (n = 436)

Demographic variables

Age group

15–25

169 (38.8)

6.64 (4.23)

1.51 (1.92)

1.17 (1.79)

25–35

221(50.7)

6.40 (3.97)

2.57 (2.61)

1.80 (2.44)

35–44

46 (10.6)

4.96 (2.89)

4.46(3.51)

2.85 (2.89)

P-value

0.05^a

 < 0.001^a

 < 0.001^a

Place

Intervention

236 (54.1)

6.72 (4.02)

2.53 (2.8)

1.78 (2.18)

Control

200 (45.9)

5.89 (3.93)

2.16 (2.41)

1.54 (2.46)

P-value

0.01^b

0.16^b

0.03^b

Indicators of socioeconomic status

Income

Low

152 (34.9)

7.98 (4.18)

2.38 (2.55)

1.55 (2.05)

Middle

189 (43.3)

6.0 (3.17)

2.53 (2.54)

1.61 (2.06)

High

95 (21.8)

4.4 (4.16)

1.99 (2.91)

1.98 (3.07)

P-value

 < 0.001^a

0.02^a

0.85^a

Education (years of schooling)

Less than 12 years

187 (42.9)

6.68(4.21)

3.36 (4.33)

1.96 (2.49)

12 years

224 (51.4)

6.76 (4.22)

2.21 (2.35)

1.20 (1.84)

More than12 years

25 (5.7)

5.79 (3.63)

2.40 (2.64)

2.19 (2.67)

P-value

0.09^a

0.69^a

 < 0.001^a

Family size

3–4

298(68.3)

6.23(3.98)

2.03(2.49)

1.68(2.39)

5–6

138(31.7)

6.58(4.03)

3.06(2.79)

1.64(2.16)

P-value

0.74^b

0.46^b

 < 0.001^b

0.843^b

Dental care behaviors

Brushing Habit (6 month)

Once a day or more

325 (74.50)

6.42 (4.03)

2.39 (2.47)

1.69 (2.22)

Less than once a day

111 (25.50)

6.09 (3.91)

2.28 (3.07)

1.59 (2.58)

P-value

0.40^b

0.13^b

0.23^b

Flossing Habit (6 month)

once a day or more

98 (22.5)

6.51(3.84)

2.02 (2.23)

1.61 (2.33)

Less than once a day

338 (77.5)

6.29 (4.04)

2.46 (2.73)

1.69 (2.32)

P-value

0.43^b

0.11^b

0.56^b

Dental Visit (6 month)

Yes

118 (27.1)

7.16 (4.02)

3.20 (2.84)

2.29 (1.97)

No

318 (72.9)

6.04 (3.95)

2.05 (2.48)

1.44 (2.39)

P-value

0.01^b

 < 0.001^b

 < 0.001^b

Sweet Consumption

once a day

301 (69)

6.12 (3.89)

2.31 (2.57)

1.86 (2.57)

more than once a day

135 (31)

6.84 (4.19)

2.47 (2.77)

1.24 (1.52)

P-value

0.17^b

0.55^b

0.21^b

Total

436(100%)

6.34 (3.99)

2.36 (2.63)

1.67 (2.32)