Table 7. Association between oral-health-related habits and dental caries experience.

*P-value calculated by using Mann-Whitney U test.

**P-value calculated by using Kruskal-Wallis test.

DMFT: decayed, missing, and filled permanent tooth; DMFS: decayed, missed, and filled permanent tooth surfaces

Indicators	Variables	n	Mean	SD	p-Value
Tooth brushing
DMFT	Sufficient	237	3.77	2.44	<0.001*
	Not sufficient	142	5.93	2.66
DMFS	Sufficient	237	6.49	4.25	<0.001*
	Not sufficient	142	9.54	4.32
Dental visits
DMFT	Yes	144	4.51	2.62	0.863
	No	235	4.62	2.79
DMFS	Yes	144	7.54	4.28	0.946
	No	235	7.69	4.67
Fluoride toothpaste use
DMFT	No	28	5.96	2.32	0.007**
	Yes	277	4.41	2.72
	Don’t know	74	4.68	2.79
DMFS	No	28	10.04	4.19	0.012**
	Yes	277	7.37	4.54
	Don’t know	74	7.72	4.36