Table 4 Relationship of oral health behaviors and health awareness with gingivitis
From: The prevalence of gingivitis and related risk factors in schoolchildren aged 6–12 years old
Variable | N | Gingivitis (N = 823) | Normal (N = 2057) | X2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||||
Bleeding from brushing teeth | |||||
Never | 2038 | 400 (19.63) | 1638 (80.37) | 325.874 | 0.00 |
Sometimes | 762 | 355 (46.58) | 407 (53.41) | ||
Frequently | 80 | 68 (85) | 12 (15) | ||
Daily brushing frequency | |||||
Three or more times a day | 48 | 13 (27.08) | 35 (72.92) | 0.24 | 0.887 |
Twice a day | 2124 | 603 (28.39) | 1521 (71.61) | ||
Once a day | 708 | 207 (29.24) | 501 (70.76) | ||
Brushing time | |||||
> 3 min | 542 | 139 (25.65) | 403 (74.35) | 6.223 | 0.045 |
2 –3 min | 1542 | 432 (28.02) | 1110 (71.98) | ||
< 2 min | 796 | 252 (31.66) | 544 (68.34) | ||
Flossed or not | |||||
Yes | 1153 | 243 (21.08) | 910 (78.92) | 53.004 | 0.000 |
No | 1727 | 580 (33.58) | 1147 (66.42) | ||
Whether to rinse your mouth after a meal | |||||
Every time | 505 | 143 (28.32) | 362 (71.68) | 0.449 | 0.799 |
Sometimes | 1876 | 543 (28.94) | 1333 (71.06) | ||
No mouthwash | 499 | 137 (27.45) | 362 (72.55) | ||
Have you seen a dentist in the past year | |||||
Yes | 2007 | 445 (22.17) | 1562 (77.83) | 133.039 | 0.000 |
No | 873 | 378 (43.3) | 495 (56.7) | ||
Brushing prevents bleeding gums | |||||
Yes | 2068 | 595 (28.77) | 1473 (71.23) | 0.252 | 0.882 |
No | 428 | 118 (27.57) | 310 (72.43) | ||
Unknown | 384 | 110 (28.65) | 274 (71.35) | ||
It is important to have regular dental check-ups | |||||
Yes | 2820 | 807 (28.62) | 2013 (72.38) | 10.576 | 0.005 |
No | 17 | 7 (41.18) | 10 (58.82) | ||
Unknown | 43 | 9 (20.93) | 34 (79.07) | ||
Causes of bleeding from brushing teeth | |||||
Normal | 72 | 25 (34.72) | 47 (65.28) | 4.205 | 0.24 |
Excessive force | 566 | 175 (30.92) | 391 (69.08) | ||
Inflammation of the gums | 1569 | 444 (28.3) | 1125 (71.7) | ||
Unknown | 673 | 179 (26.6) | 494 (73.4) | ||
Your parents will supervise your tooth brushing every day | |||||
Yes | 1425 | 396 (27.79) | 1029 (72.21) | 1.241 | 0.538 |
No | 232 | 72 (31.03) | 160 (68.97) | ||
Sometimes | 1223 | 355 (29.03) | 868 (70.97) | ||