Table 2 Oral treatment needs among those attending diabetic clinic in southwestern Uganda
Decayed teeth (DT) (N = 120) | Missing teeth (MT) (N = 135) | Filled teeth (FT) (N = 10) | MeanDMFT SCORE* (N = 239) | Treatment needs** | P value*** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Mean(SD) 3.82 (5.46) | % | ||
Age category | ||||||
<35 years | 8 (6.67) | 9 (6.67) | 2 (20.00) | 2.38 (3.01) | 89.58 | 0.015 |
35–60 years | 74 (61.67) | 84 (62.22) | 7 (70.00) | 3.26 (4.29) | 97.96 | |
> 60 years | 38 (31.67) | 42 (31.11) | 1 (10.00) | 5.34 (7.49) | 99.67 | |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 30 (25.00) | 31 (22.96) | 0 (0) | 3.18 (4.59) | 100 | 0.16 |
Female | 90 (75.00) | 104 (77.04) | 10 (100.00) | 4.04 (5.73) | 97.24 | |
Residence | ||||||
Urban | 56 (46.67) | 56 (41.48) | 7 (70.00) | 3.63 (5.19) | 96.17 | 0.057 |
Rural | 64 (53.33) | 79 (58.52 ) | 3 (30.00) | 3.96 (5.67) | 99.36 | |
Marital Status | ||||||
Single | 7 ( 5.83) | 8 ( 5.93) | 0 (0.00) | 2.40 (4.08) | 100 | 0.89 |
Married | 72 (60.00) | 80 (59.26) | 5 (50.00) | 3.41 (4.82) | 97.71 | |
Divorced | 12 (10.00 ) | 9 (6.67) | 2 (20.00) | 4.55 (5.37) | 96.76 | |
Widowed | 29 (24.17) | 38 (28.15) | 3 (30.00) | 5.09 (7.06) | 98.13 | |
Education | ||||||
None | 24 (20.00) | 23 (17.04) | 0(0.00) | 5.19 (7.88) | 100 | 0.41 |
Primary | 53 (44.17) | 64 (47.41) | 6 (60.00) | 3.41 (4.84) | 98.18 | |
Secondary | 26 (21.67) | 30 (22.22) | 2 (20.00) | 4.44 (5.69) | 95.63 | |
Tertiary | 17 (14.17) | 18 (13.33) | 2 (20.00) | 2.68 (2.57) | 98.13 | |
Occupation | ||||||
Formal employment | 5 (4.17) | 11 (8.15) | 1 (10.00) | 1.94 (2.24) | 97.92 | 0.54 |
Self employed | 80 (66.67) | 81 (60.00) | 7 (70.00) | 4.08 (6.07) | 97.22 | |
Not employed | 35 (29.17) | 43 (31.85) | 2 (20.00) | 3.72 (4.39) | 99.32 | |
Fresh fruit consumption | ||||||
Less than once week | 103 (85.83) | 113 (83.70) | 10 (100.00) | 4.04 (5.69) | 97.89 | 0.75 |
More than Once a week | 17 (14.17) | 22 (16.30 ) | 0 (0.00) | 2.75 (4.08) | 95.46 | |
Consumption of sugary foods | ||||||
No | 103 (85.83) | 120 (88.89) | 10 (100.00) | 3.69 (5.43) | 97.57 | 0.26 |
Yes | 17 (14.17 ) | 15 (11.11) | 0(0.00) | 4.92 (5.74) | 100 | |
Last dental Check up | ||||||
< 6 months | 11 (9.17) | 12 (8.89) | 1 (10.00) | 5.87 (5.94) | 98.81 | 0.68 |
6 to 12 months | 10 (8.33) | 14 (10.37) | 0(0.00) | 9.31 (9.13) | 100 | |
> 12 months | 99 (82.50) | 109 (80.74) | 9 (90.00) | 3.25 (4.79) | 97.57 | |
Reason for last dental check up | ||||||
Consultation/advise | 3 (5.45) | 1(1.23) | 0(0.00) | 3 (4.69) | 100 | 0.41 |
Pain | 25 (45.45) | 45 (55.56) | 1(20.00 ) | 5.24 (6.02) | 100 | |
Treatment follow up | 26 (47.27) | 43 (43.21) | 4 (80.00) | 6.22 (7.24) | 99.61 | |
Routine checkup | 1 (1.82 ) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0.0 (0.00) | 97.19 | |
Frequency of cleaning teeth | ||||||
Never | 1 (0.83) | 1 (0.74) | 0(0.00) | 11 (15.56) | 100 | 0.85 |
At least once a day | 119 (99.17) | 134 (99.26) | 10 (100.00) | 3.76 (5.35) | 97.87 | |
Tooth brush usage | ||||||
No | 15 (12.50) | 15 (11.11) | 0(0.00) | 3.77 (5.40) | 100 | 0.39 |
Yes | 105 (87.50) | 120 (88.89) | 10 (100.00) | 4.24 (6.06) | 97.63 | |
Use of wooden toothpick | ||||||
No | 117 (97.50) | 131 (97.04) | 10 (100.00) | 4.63 (7.25) | 97.83 | 0.7 |
Yes | 3 (2.50) | 4 (2.96) | 0(0.00) | 3.79 (5.41) | 100 | |
Use of plastic toothpicks | ||||||
No | 120 (100.0) | 120 (100.00) | 10 (100.0) | 3.82 (5.46) | ||
Yes | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | 0.0 (0.0) | ||
Use of dental floss | ||||||
No | 120 (100.0) | 135 (100.0) | 10 (100.0) | 3.82 (5.46) | ||
Yes | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | 0.0 (0.0) | ||
Use of charcoal | ||||||
No | 117 (97.50) | 130 (96.30) | 10 (100.0) | 3.86 (5.52) | 97.81 | 0.66 |
Yes | 3 (2.50) | 5 (3.70) | 0(0.00) | 2.20 (0.45) | 100 | |
Use of chew stick | ||||||
No | 112 (93.33) | 128 (94.81) | 10 (100.0) | 3.85 (5.49) | 97.75 | 0.53 |
Yes | 8 (6.67) | 7 (5.19) | 0(0.00) | 3.44 (5.23) | 100 | |
Use of toothpaste | ||||||
No | 17 (14.17) | 18 (13.33) | 2 (20.00) | 3.77 (5.90) | 94.65 | 0.14 |
Yes | 103 (85.83) | 117 (86.67) | 8 (80.00) | 3.83 (5.40) | 98.36 |