Table 2.
Description of the participants (n = 8514) according to oral health-related factorsa
| Dental fear | n | All % | Men % | Women % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very afraid | 459 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| Somewhat afraid | 2836 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 37.7 |
| Not at all afraid | 5219 | 61.3 | 72.5 | 55.3 |
| Tooth brushing | ||||
| Twice a day or more often | 6190 | 72.7 | 58.7 | 80.2 |
| Once a day | 2203 | 25.9 | 38.4 | 19.2 |
| Less than once a day | 121 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Smoking or using snuff | ||||
| Not at all | 6700 | 78.7 | 72.9 | 81.8 |
| Occasionally | 1275 | 15.0 | 17.6 | 13.6 |
| Regularly | 539 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 4.6 |
| Eating or drinking (something other than water, coffee/tea without sugar) | ||||
| > 10 times a day | 124 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| 7–10 times a day | 1572 | 18.5 | 23.6 | 15.7 |
| ≤ 6 times a day | 6818 | 80.1 | 73.9 | 83.4 |
| Eating habits | ||||
| Healthy (1 to +10) | 7246 | 85.1 | 82.3 | 86.6 |
| Do not know (0) | 420 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Not healthy (−10 to −1) | 848 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 9.0 |
| Attitude to food | ||||
| Abnormal | 308 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 4.9 |
| Do not know | 964 | 11.3 | 5.9 | 14.2 |
| Normal | 7242 | 85.1 | 92.9 | 80.9 |
| Last check-up | ||||
| > 5 years ago | 460 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 4.4 |
| 3–5 years ago | 2472 | 29.0 | 28.9 | 29.1 |
| 0–2 years ago | 5582 | 65.6 | 63.8 | 66.5 |
| Treatment need at dental check-ups | ||||
| Frequently or every time | 1990 | 23.4 | 19.6 | 25.4 |
| Rarely | 4261 | 50.0 | 52.1 | 49.0 |
| Never | 2263 | 26.6 | 28.3 | 25.7 |
aDental fear, last check-up, treatment need at dental check-up, tooth brushing, eating and drinking frequency, eating habits, attitude to food and tobacco use