Table 1.

Sociodemographic factors and oral health-related behaviours in pregnant and non-pregnant women at the first visit

	Non-pregnant (N = 25)	Pregnant (N = 27)	P values
Age (years)	32.6 ± 4.5	32.3 ± 4.1	0.748a
University degree
Yes	14 (56.0%)	19 (70.4%)	0.282b
No	11 (44.0%)	8 (29.6%)
Smokers
Yes	4 (16.7%)	1 (3.7%)	0.175b
No	20 (83.3%)	26 (96.3%)
Toothbrushing per day
Twice or more	24 (96.0%)	21 (77.8%)	0.129b
Less than twice	1 (4%)	6 (22.2%)
Fluoride toothpaste
Yes	23 (92.0%)	20 (74.1%)	0.180b
No	2 (8%)	7 (25.9%)
Sweet snacking
Yes	16 (64.0%)	20 (74.1%)	0.432b
No	9 (36.0%)	7 (25.9%)

Results expressed in prevalence: N (%) or as mean ± SD. P values were calculated using ^a Mann–Whitney U test and ^b chi-square test.