Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and prevalence of risk indicators for dental caries and gingivitis among 6–11-year-old children in Nigeria (N = 1326)
No | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
6 7 8 9 10 11 | 255 231 248 237 204 151 | 19.2 17.4 18.7 17.9 15.4 11.4 |
Sex | ||
Female Male | 600 726 | 45.2 54.8 |
Socioeconomic Status | ||
Low Middle High | 827 325 174 | 62.4 24.5 13.1 |
Frequency of daily tooth brushing | ||
Irregular/never Once a day Twice a day or more A few times a week | 42 1159 93 32 | 3.2 87.4 7.0 2.4 |
Use of fluoridated toothpaste | ||
Always/almost always Often Seldom Not at all/no response | 1133 111 39 43 | 85.4 8.4 2.9 3.3 |
Use of floss | ||
Irregular/never Once a day Twice a day or more A few times a week No response | 1024 140 16 55 91 | 77.2 10.6 1.2 4.1 6.9 |
Frequency of daily consumption of refined carbohydrates in-between-meals | ||
Not everyday Once daily Twice daily More than twice daily Rarely/Never/ No response | 298 347 346 204 51 80 | 22.5 26.2 26.1 15.4 3.8 6.0 |
Most recent visit to the dental clinic | ||
A year ago, or less 1–2 years 2–5 years ago > 5 years ago Never Don’t remember/No response | 33 25 13 9 1163 83 | 2.5 1.9 1.0 0.6 87.7 6.3 |
Dental caries experience | ||
No caries Caries present | 1257 69 | 94.8 5.2 |
Gingivitis | ||
Healthy gingiva Mild gingivitis Moderate gingivitis Severe gingivitis | 507 713 94 12 | 38.2 53.8 7.1 0.9 |
Total | 1326 | 100.0 |