[Table/Fig-2]:
Frequency distribution of responses n (%) to DRI-S questions among the study population.
| S.No. | Questions | No of respondents n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluate how much the following things have hindered your daily cleaning of your teeth |
Very much (1) |
Some how (2) |
Not at all (3) |
|
| Q1 | Lack of knowledge on how to take care of teeth | 283 (28) | 447 (44) | 287 (28) |
| Q2 | Lack of meaning, because my teeth decay inspite of brushing | 173 (17) | 501 (49) | 343 (34) |
| Q3 | Lack of time in the morning or evening | 142 (14) | 450 (44) | 425 (42) |
| Q4 | Lack of interest in taking care of my own teeth | 149 (15) | 436 (43) | 432 (42) |
| Evaluate how much the following things have hindered your yearly dental check-ups | ||||
| Q5 | Lack of time | 285 (28) | 453 (45) | 279 (27) |
| Q6 | Difficulty in arranging an appointment with a particular dentist | 211(21) | 410 (40) | 396 (39) |
| Q7 | Fear of painful dental procedures | 240 (24) | 390 (38) | 387 (38) |
| Q8 | Dental care is expensive | 263 (26) | 464 (46) | 290 (28) |
| Q9 | A long distance to a dentist | 168 (17) | 431 (42) | 418 (41) |
| Q10 | Restraint because of work | 245 (24) | 425 (42) | 347 (34) |
| Q11 | I have been lazy | 194 (19) | 446 (44) | 377 (37) |
| Q12 | I haven’t had any symptoms in my teeth | 215 (21) | 491 (48) | 311 (31) |
| Q13 | I don’t think dental diseases are very serious | 152 (15) | 448 (44) | 417 (41) |
| Q14 | Earlier unpleasant experiences of dental procedures | 128 (13) | 441 (43) | 448 (44) |