Table 2. Oral hygiene and behavioral practices among ECDs.

Variables	Frequency (%)
Denture use
No	599 (94.8)
Yes	33 (5.2)
Frequency of tooth cleaning
Maximum of once daily	394 (62.3)
2 or more times daily	238 (37.7)
Use of chewing stick
No	535 (84.7)
Yes	97 (15.3)
Use of toothbrush
No	22 (3.5)
Yes	610 (96.5)
Interdental cleaning
No	255 (40.3)
Yes	377 (59.7)
Texture of brush
Hard	83 (13.1)
Medium	456 (72.2)
Soft	81 (12.8)
Don’t know	12 (1.9)
Use of Fluoride paste
No	22 (3.5)
Yes	551 (87.2)
Don’t know	59 (9.3)
Tobacco
No	599 (94.8)
Yes	33 (5.2)
Alcohol consumption (30 days)
No	132 (20.9)
Yes	500 (79.1)
Refined sugar consumption
Low	181 (28.6)
Moderate	390 (61.7)
High	61 (9.7)
Previous dental visit
No	276 (43.7)
Yes	356 (56.3)