Table 4.
Oral health behaviours
|
Group |
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|
Variable |
ADHD |
Non-ADHD |
ORa |
95% CIb |
p value |
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|
Toothbrushing |
< once a day |
22 (36.7) |
10 (16.7) |
0.40 |
(0.18–0.91) |
0.028 |
|
|
≥ once a day |
38 (63.3) |
50 (83.3) |
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|
Tooth flossing |
< once a day |
53 (88.3) |
50 (83.3) |
0.67 |
(0.24–1.87) |
0.442 |
|
|
≥ once a day |
7 (11.7) |
10 (16.7) |
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|
Fluoride toothpaste use |
< once a day |
35 (58.3) |
35 (58.3) |
1 |
– |
– |
|
|
≥ once a day |
25 (41.7) |
25 (41.7) |
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|
Regular dental appointment |
No |
24 (40) |
26 (43.3) |
1.13 |
(0.57–2.70) |
0.727 |
|
|
Yes |
36 (60) |
34 (56.7) |
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aOR: matched pairs odds ratio (ADHD/non-ADHD)
bCI: confidence interval for OR