Table 4.
Variable | Male | Female | Significance | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | p-value | |
Brushing | 162 | 52 | 255 | 29 | 0.000 |
75.7% | 24.3% | 89.9% | 10.1% | ||
Flossing | 44 | 170 | 63 | 221 | 0.663 |
20.6% | 79.4% | 22.2% | 77.8% | ||
Mouth wash | 31 | 182 | 45 | 239 | 0.476 |
14.5% | 85% | 15.8% | 84.2% | ||
Tooth picks | 84 | 130 | 68 | 216 | 0.000 |
39.3% | 60.7% | 23.9% | 76.1% | ||
Miswak | 51 | 163 | 31 | 253 | 0.001 |
23.8% | 76.2% | 10.9% | 89.1% |
*P value=difference between males and females