Table 1 Prevalence of oral health problems before and during pregnancy by characteristics of women, N = 1350
Characteristic | Before Pregnancy | During Pregnancy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toothache | Tooth decay | Red, swollen or bleeding gums | Need for extraction | Dental trauma | Toothache | Tooth decay | Red, swollen or bleeding gums | Need for extraction | Dental trauma | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Age group | ||||||||||
  < 20 | 4 25.0% | 6 37.5% | 2 12.5% | 5 31.3% | 1 6.3% | 7 43.80% | 7 43.80% | 3 18.80% | 5 31.30% | 2 12.50% |
 20–29 | 206 43.4% | 266 56.0% | 131 27.6% | 170 35.8% | 29 6.1% | 230 48.40% | 262 55.20% | 132 27.80% | 150 31.60% | 35 7.40% |
 30–39 | 328 47.3% | 414 59.7% | 187 27.0% | 299 43.1% | 41 5.9% | 343 49.50% | 393 56.70% | 185 26.70% | 254 36.70% | 45 6.50% |
  ≥ 40 | 82 49.4% | 84 50.6% | 49 29.5% | 71 42.8% | 7 4.2% | 88 53.00% | 78 47.00% | 40 24.10% | 68 41.00% | 9 5.40% |
Education | ||||||||||
  < 12 Years of education | 133 56.8%*** | 142 60.7% | 72 30.8% | 116 49.6%*** | 22 9.4%* | 132 56.40% | 137 58.50% | 66 28.20% | 105 44.90%*** | 23 9.80% |
 12 Years of education | 216 46.1% | 261 55.7% | 124 26.4% | 195 41.6% | 28 6.0% | 229 48.80% | 258 55.00% | 115 24.50% | 171 36.50% | 30 6.40% |
  > 12 Years of education | 271 41.9% | 367 56.7% | 173 26.7% | 234 36.2% | 28 4.3% | 307 47.40% | 345 53.30% | 179 27.70% | 201 31.10% | 38 5.90% |
Family income | ||||||||||
  ≤ 5000 | 284 49.5%* | 320 55.7% | 150 26.1% | 242 42.2% | 36 6.3% | 299 52.1% | 304 53.0% | 156 27.2% | 214 37.3% | 45 7.8% |
 5001–7000 | 147 47.9% | 188 61.2% | 88 28.7% | 117 38.1% | 16 5.2% | 150 48.9% | 179 58.3% | 77 25.1% | 105 34.2% | 18 5.9% |
 7001–10000 | 114 39.6% | 164 56.9% | 73 25.3% | 110 38.2% | 17 5.9% | 134 46.5% | 160 55.6% | 73 25.3% | 96 33.3% | 19 6.6% |
  > 10000 | 75 41.4% | 98 54.1% | 58 32.0% | 76 42.0% | 9 5.0% | 85 47.0% | 97 53.6% | 54 29.8% | 62 34.3% | 9 5.0% |
Health insurance | ||||||||||
 No | 558 47.0%* | 698 58.8%*** | 342 28.8%*** | 494 41.6%** | 73 6.1% | 591 49.7% | 664 55.9%* | 327 27.5%* | 440 37.0%*** | 85 7.2% |
 Yes | 62 38.3% | 72 44.4% | 27 16.7% | 51 31.5% | 5 3.1% | 77 47.5% | 76 46.9% | 33 20.4% | 37 22.8% | 6 3.7% |
Nationality | ||||||||||
 Non-Saudi | 73 48.0% | 88 57.9% | 38 25.0% | 54 35.5% | 8 5.3% | 81 53.3% | 76 50.0% | 34 22.4% | 52 34.2% | 6 3.9% |
 Saudi | 547 45.7% | 682 56.9% | 331 27.6% | 491 41.0% | 70 5.8% | 587 49.0% | 664 55.4% | 326 27.2% | 425 35.5% | 85 7.1% |
 Total | 620 45.9% | 770 57.0% | 369 27.3% | 545 40.0% | 78 5.8% | 668 49.5% | 740 54.8% | 360 26.7% | 477 35.3% | 91 6.7% |