Table 2 Self-reported oral hygiene practices of the participants (N = 219)
Questions | Responses | Male | Female | Total | Chi-Square | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. How do you clean your teeth? | I) Toothbrush and toothpaste/toothpowder | 75 (34.25%) | 131 (59.82%) | 206 (94.06%) | 0.169 | 0.77* |
II)Toothbrush only | 4 (1.83%) | 9 (4.11%) | 13 (5.94%) | |||
2. How often do you brush your teeth daily? | A) Once a day in the morning | 37 (16.89%) | 38 (17.35%) | 75 (34.25%) | NA | NA |
B) Once a day in the evening | 5 (2.3%) | 11 (5.0%) | 16 (7.3%) | |||
C)Twice daily after each main meal | 35 (15.98%) | 84 (38.36%) | 119 (54.34%) | |||
D) more than twice daily | 1 (0.46%) | 4 (1.83%) | 5 (2.28%) | |||
E) Not every day | 1 (0.46%) | 3 (1.37%) | 4 (1.83%) | |||
3. What type of toothbrush bristle do you use? | A)Ultra-Soft | 6(2.74%) | 4(1.83%) | 10(4.57%) | NA | NA |
B) Soft | 35 (15.98%) | 60 (27.40%) | 95 (43.38%) | |||
C) Medium | 27 (12.33%) | 59 (26.94%) | 86 (39.27%) | |||
D) Hard | 4 (1.83%) | 8 (3.65%) | 12 (5.48%) | |||
E) Don’t know | 7 (3.20%) | 9 (4.11%) | 16 (7.31%) | |||
4. How often do you change your toothbrush? | Every month | 15 (6.85%) | 29 (13.24%) | 44 (20.09%) | NA | NA |
B) Every 2 months | 23 (10.50%) | 31 (14.16%) | 54 (24.66%) | |||
C) Every 3–4 months | 21 (9.59%) | 50 (22.83%) | 71 (32.42%) | |||
D) Every 6 months | 9 (4.11%) | 13 (5.94%) | 22 (10.05%) | |||
E) Every year | 1 (0.46%) | 1 (0.46%) | 2 (0.91%) | |||
F) When bristles flare out | 10 (4.57%) | 16 (7.31%) | 26 (11.87%) | |||
5. Did you rinse your mouth with water last time after eating sweets or chocolates? | A) Yes | 31 (14.16%) | 60 (27.40%) | 91 (41.55%) | 0.272 | 0.602# |
B) No | 48 (21.92%) | 80 (36.53%) | 128 (58.45%) | |||
6. Do you clean your tongue? | A) Yes | 53 (24.20%) | 107 (48.86%) | 160 (73.06%) | 2.238 | 0.135# |
B) No | 26 (11.87%) | 33 (15.07%) | 59 (26.94%) | |||
7. Do you use dental floss? | A) Yes | 7 (3.20%) | 14 (6.39%) | 21 (9.59%) | 0.076 | 0.783# |
B) No | 72 (32.88%) | 126 (57.53%) | 198 (90.41%) |