Table 1.
Demographic features, living, and oral hygiene habits of the study population
|
n (%) |
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|---|---|---|
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*Mean ± standard deviation. | ||
|
Age |
21.68 ± 1.77* |
|
|
Gender |
Female |
601 (71.2) |
|
Male |
243 (28.8) |
|
|
Family income |
Low |
420 (49.8) |
|
Medium |
300 (35.5) |
|
|
High |
124(14.7) |
|
|
Parental education |
Illiterate |
31 (3.7) |
|
Literate |
158 (18.8) |
|
|
8-year education |
237(28.1) |
|
|
Highschool |
266 (31.5) |
|
|
University |
152 (18) |
|
|
Smoking habit |
None |
573 (68) |
|
<1 pack a day |
132 (15.6) |
|
|
>1 pack a day |
59 (7) |
|
|
Smoked and quit |
80 (9.4) |
|
|
Frequency of toothbrushing |
Once a day |
257(30.5) |
|
Twice a day |
551(65.3) |
|
|
1-2 times a week |
27 (3.2) |
|
|
Do not brush |
60 (1.1) |
|
|
Self-reported oral hygiene |
Very good (entirely healthy) |
52(6.2) |
|
Good (healthy) |
287(34) |
|
|
Moderate |
418(49.6) |
|
|
Bad (poor) |
75(8.8) |
|
|
Very bad (extremely poor) |
12(1.4) |
|
|
Self-reported oral health |
Very good (entirely healthy) |
45(5.2) |
|
Good (healthy) |
243(28.3) |
|
|
Moderate |
418(49.5) |
|
|
Bad (poor) |
116(13.7) |
|
|
Very bad (extremely poor) |
24 (2.8) |
|
|
Frequency of dental visits |
Never |
55 (6.5) |
|
When a problem occurs |
672 (79.6) |
|
|
Regularly |
117 (13.9) |
|
|
Treatments performed in a dental clinic | ||
|
Filling |
None |
377 (44.7) |
|
At least one |
467 (55.3) |
|
|
Extraction |
None |
581 (68.8) |
|
At least one |
263 (31.2) |
|
|
Other |
None |
536 (63.50) |
|
At least one |
308(36.50) |
|