Table 4.
Oral hygiene practices and habits of the surveyed sample.
| Oral hygiene practices and habits | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Do you clean your teeth? (yes)⁎ | 1974 (84.3) |
| If yes, how many times a day?⁎⁎ | |
| Once | 597 (30.2) |
| Twice | 996 (50.2) |
| ⩾Three times | 325 (16.0) |
| Do you use a tooth brush? (yes) | 1950 (98.8) |
| Do you use toothpaste? (yes) | 1946 (98.6) |
| Do you use the dental floss daily? (yes) | 342 (14.6) |
| Do you use siwak? (yes) | 961(41.0) |
| Do you use a mouth wash regularly? (yes) | 451 (19.2) |
| Do you clean your tongue? (yes) | 626 (26.7) |
| If your answer is yes, what do you use? | |
| Tooth brush | 464 (74.1) |
| Mouth wash | 64 (10.2) |
| Back of tooth brush | 39 (6.2) |
| Special device | 20 (3.2) |
| Water/salt and water | 20 (3.2) |
| Siwak | 19 (3.0) |
| Cigarette smokers | 239 (10.2) |
| Shisha smokers | 286 (12.2) |
| Regular tea/coffee drinkers | 1293 (55.2) |
⁎
Missing values = 27.
⁎⁎
Missing values = 56.