Table 5 Brushing habits, dental visits and parent’s education between groups
From: Association between metabolic control and oral health in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Groups | Total | Test | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HbA1c < 7.5% | HbA1c > 7.5% | ||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
Brushing habits (per day) | |||||||
Once a day | 18 | 52.9 | 31 | 67.4 | 49 | 61.3 | Chi = 1.99 p > 0.05 |
Twice a day | 10 | 29.4 | 8 | 17.4 | 18 | 22.5 | |
Rarely | 6 | 17.6 | 7 | 15.2 | 13 | 16.3 | |
Dental visits | |||||||
Once in 6 months | 4 | 11.8 | 8 | 17.4 | 12 | 15.0 | Chi = 4.40 p > 0.05 |
Once a year | 12 | 35.3 | 7 | 15.2 | 19 | 23.8 | |
Only when necessary | 18 | 52.9 | 31 | 67.4 | 49 | 61.3 | |
Father’s education | |||||||
Low level | 5 | 14.7 | 14 | 30.4 | 19 | 23.8 | Fisher = 4.77 p > 0.05 |
Medium level | 25 | 73.5 | 31 | 67.4 | 56 | 70.0 | |
High level | 4 | 11.8 | 1 | 2.2 | 5 | 6.3 | |
Mother’s education | |||||||
Low level | 16 | 47.1 | 30 | 65.2 | 46 | 57.5 | Fisher = 2.96 p > 0.05 |
Medium level | 16 | 47.1 | 15 | 32.6 | 31 | 38.8 | |
High level | 2 | 5.9 | 1 | 2.2 | 3 | 3.8 | |