Table 1.
Summary variable of knowledge concerning dental health by different background factors (ANOVA).
| Variable | n | Mean | SD | P-value |
| Age | ||||
| - 18–20 years | 59 | 7.1 | 2.2 | |
| - 21–25 years | 54 | 7.6 | 2.1 | |
| - 26 and over | 15 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 0.120 ns |
| Marital status | ||||
| - Single | 107 | 8.3 | 1.9 | |
| - Married | 21 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.033 * |
| Nationality | ||||
| - Kuwaiti | 69 | 7.9 | 2.1 | |
| - Non-Kuwaiti | 59 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.012 * |
| Years in College | ||||
| - One year | 88 | 7.3 | 2.1 | |
| - Two or more | 40 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 0.308 ns |
| Financial status | ||||
| - Very good/good | 116 | 7.4 | 2.2 | |
| - Below average | 15 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.989 ns |
| Do you think that you have dental diseases? | ||||
| - Yes | 47 | 7.5 | 2.1 | |
| - No/Don't know | 61 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.704 ns |
| Perceived oral health | ||||
| - Poor | 19 | 7.3 | 2.0 | |
| - Average | 72 | 7.4 | 2.2 | |
| - Good | 37 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 0.852 ns |
| Last dental visit | ||||
| - During last year | 77 | 7.4 | 2.2 | |
| - More than year ago | 51 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.912 ns |
| Purpose of visit | ||||
| - Examination/prevention | 53 | 7.3 | 2.0 | |
| - Treatment | 61 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 0.474 ns |
| Toothbrushing frequency | ||||
| - Less than once a day | 27 | 7.4 | 1.0 | |
| - Once a day | 53 | 7.4 | 2.2 | |
| - More than once a day | 41 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 0.187 ns |
| Use of fluoride toothpaste | ||||
| - Yes | 81 | 7.8 | 2.2 | |
| - No/don't know | 40 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.002 ** |
** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05; ns p ≥ 0.05