Table 4.
Proportion of students who participated temporarily in specific fluoridation measures
Fluoride usage at home |
Topical fluoride application at the dental practice |
Fluoride application at school |
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toothpaste |
tablets |
table salt |
gel |
varnish |
solution |
varnish |
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% | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | |
4th-graders | ||||||||||||||
No | 3.4 | 35 | 11.7 | 119 | 32.6 | 332 | 46.3 | 472 | 55.2 | 562 | 77.4 | 789 | 78.4 | 220 |
Yes | 85.4 | 875 | 79.1 | 806 | 58.4 | 595 | 42.1 | 429 | 40.3 | 411 | 18.1 | 184 | 21.6 | 799 |
Missing information | 11.2 | 114 | 9.2 | 94 | 9.0 | 92 | 11.6 | 118 | 4.5 | 46 | 4.5 | 46 | - | - |
6th-graders | ||||||||||||||
No | 2.1 | 19 | 13.0 | 120 | 38.5 | 357 | 46.9 | 434 | 53.5 | 495 | 78.8 | 740 | 75.1 | 695 |
Yes | 83.6 | 775 | 77.8 | 720 | 53.0 | 491 | 40.4 | 374 | 42.9 | 397 | 17.5 | 152 | 23.7 | 219 |
Missing information | 14.3 | 132 | 9.2 | 86 | 8.5 | 78 | 12.7 | 118 | 3.6 | 34 | 3.7 | 34 | 1.2 | 11 |