Table 2:
Relationship between socio-demographic variables and oral hygiene
| Variable Age(years) | Oral hygienegroup | Total N(%) | Chisquare, P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good oral hygiene | Fair oral hygiene | |||
| n(%) | n(%) | |||
| 11-20 | 37(45.7) | 44(54.3) | ||
| 21-30 | 107(38.6) | 170(61.4) | ||
| >30 | 15(31.9) | 32(68.1) | 81(100.0) | |
| Total | 159(39.3) | 246(60.7) | 277(100.0) | |
| 47(100.0) | X2=0.509,df=2; | |||
| 405(100.0) | p=0.285 | |||
| Occupation | 144(39.6) | 174(60.5) | ||
| Unskilled workers | 34(39.5) | 52(60.5) | ||
| 288 (100.0) | ||||
| Skilled workers and professionals Unemployed | 11(35.5) | 20(64.5) | 86(100.0) | X2=0.201,df=2; |
| p=0.905 | ||||
| Total | 31(100.0) | |||
| Marital status | 5(38.5) | 8(61.5) | 405(100.0) | |
| Single | 154(39.3) | 238(60.7) | ||
| Married | 159(39.3) | 246(60.7) | 13 (100.0) | X2=0.597,df=1; |
| Total | p=0.952 | |||
| Religion | 36(46.8) | 41(53.2) | 405 (100.0) | |
| Christian | 123(37.5) | 205(62.5) | ||
| Islam | 159(39.3) | 246(60.7) | 77 (100.0) | |
| Total | 328 (100.0) | X2=2.239,df=1; | ||
| Level of education | 43(29.5) | 103(70.5) | 405(100.0) | p=0.135 |
| Primaryschool | 109(45.0) | 133(55.0) | ||
| Secondaryschool | 5(71.4) | 2(28.6) | 146 (100.0) | |
| Postsecondary | 2(20.0) | 8(80.0) | 242 (100.0) | X2=13.875;df=3; |
| Noeducation | 159(100.0) | 246(100.0) | 7 (100.0) | p<0.001 |
| Total | 10(100.0) | |||
| 405(100.0) | ||||