Table 5. Association of OHIP with ECDs sociodemographic and oral hygiene practices.
| Variables | Mean OHIP (± SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| <35 years | 11.24 (9.58) | 0.587 |
| > 35 years | 10.82 (8.25) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 11.00 (9.33) | 0.633 |
| Female | 11.37 (9.04) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 11.21 (9.85) | 0.859 |
| Married | 11.07 (8.74) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hausa | 12.88 (10.08) | 0.136 |
| Ibo | 11.84 (9.05) | |
| Yoruba | 10.49 (9.30) | |
| Cadre | ||
| House Officer | 13.28 (10.86) | 0.016* |
| Medical officer | 11.07 (9.70) | |
| Registrar | 10.81 (8.43) | |
| Senior Registrar | 9.79 (8.65) | |
| Denture Use | ||
| No | 10.91 (8.99) | 0.049* |
| Yes | 15.10 (12.30) | |
| Frequency of cleaning | ||
| Not more than once | 11.00 (8.86) | 0.668 |
| 2 or more times daily | 11.33 (9.82) | |
| Chewing stick | ||
| No | 11.26 (9.12) | 0.395 |
| Yes | 10.39 (9.81) | |
| Use of toothbrush | ||
| No | 15.59 (9.61) | 0.021* |
| Yes | 10.96 (9.18) | |
| Interdental cleaning | ||
| No | 11.38 (9.09) | 0.568 |
| Yes | 10.95 (9.33) | |
| Brush texture | ||
| Medium | 10.81 (9.28) | 0.172 |
| Others | 11.93 (9.06) | |
| Use of fluoride paste | ||
| Yes | 10.80 (8.98) | 0.005* |
| No | 17.23 (13.02) | |
| Don’t know | 11.90 (9.23) | |
| Tobacco | ||
| Yes | 17.54 (12.07) | 0.001* |
| No | 10.77 (8.92) | |
| Alcohol use | ||
| Yes | 11.27 (8.99) | 0.836 |
| No | 11.09 (9.30) | |
| Sugar consumption | ||
| Low | 9.64 (8.32) | 0.045* |
| Moderate | 11.40 (9.03) | |
| High | 13.79 (12.04) | |
| Previous dental visit | ||
| No | 10.33 (9.14) | 0.043* |
| Yes | 11.74 (9.26) |
a Statistically significant at 0.05 level (p < 0.05)