Table 1.

Mean comparison of oral hygiene behaviour, based on variables

Variables	Cases, mean±SD	Controls, mean±SD	P
Age
20–40	8.28±1.00	7.90±0.83	0.189
41–60	8.16±1.13	7.75±0.83	0.004*
61–80	7.86±1.22	7.70±0.84	0.389
P	0.208	0.630	-
Gender
Male	8.05±1.22	7.77±0.90	0.068
Female	8.10±1.06	7.72±0.71	0.017*
P	0.756	0.726	-
Education
Primary	7.94±1.21	7.72±0.97	0.363
Secondary	8.20±1.19	7.75±0.83	0.012*
University	8.10±0.71	7.76±0.77	0.089
P	0.422	0.977	-
Systemic conditions
No	8.27±1.03	7.92±0.85	0.104
Yes	8.02±1.18	7.67±0.81	0.007*
P	0.301	0.074	-
Overall OHB	8.07±1.16	7.75±0.83	0.004*

*P≤0.05; SD – Standard deviation; OHB – Oral hygiene behavior; P – Probability value