Table 4.
Findings related to oral hygiene by age group
|
Oral hygiene habits and status |
Group 1 6–13 years (n=811) |
Group 2 2–5 years (n=286) |
Total (n=1097) |
p |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
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|
*p<0.05 statistically significant; p>0.05 no statistically significant relationship; chi-squared test. x: The test could not be performed. | ||||||||
|
Mouthwash use |
No |
776 |
95.7 |
0 |
0 |
776 |
95.7 |
x |
|
Yes |
35 |
4.3 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
4.3 |
||
|
Mouthwash use frequency |
No |
776 |
95.7 |
0 |
0 |
776 |
95.7 |
x |
|
More than once a day |
13 |
1.6 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
1.6 |
||
|
Once a day |
9 |
1.1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1.1 |
||
|
Once a week |
3 |
0.4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0.4 |
||
|
Tongue-brushing status |
No |
751 |
92.6 |
277 |
96.9 |
1028 |
93.7 |
0.016* |
|
Yes |
60 |
7.4 |
9 |
3.1 |
69 |
6.3 |
||
|
Mild plaque on the tongue |
No |
376 |
46.4 |
130 |
45.5 |
506 |
46.1 |
0.791 |
|
Yes |
435 |
53.6 |
156 |
54.5 |
591 |
53.9 |
||
|
Moderate plaque on the tongue |
No |
625 |
77.1 |
237 |
82.9 |
862 |
78.6 |
0.040* |
|
Yes |
186 |
22.9 |
49 |
17.1 |
235 |
21.4 |
||
|
Severe plaque on the tongue |
No |
768 |
94.7 |
283 |
99.0 |
1051 |
95.8 |
0.002* |
|
Yes |
43 |
5.3 |
3 |
1.0 |
46 |
4.2 |
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