Table 4.

Correct participant responses on individual survey item about common myths and importance of oral health

Item content	Correct response (%)	t value	P value
Pain in gums and bleeding normal during pregnancy (false)	36	4.375	<0.001
Pregnancy causes loosening of the teeth (false)	19.55	11.517	<0.001
Visit to a dentist is safe during pregnancy (true)	30.66	6.292	<0.001
Pregnant females should avoid dental treatment unless it is an emergency (false)	10.2	19.726	<0.001
Oral health and pregnancy are related (true)	8.88	21.684	<0.001
Not maintaining oral health can affect the children (true)	25.33	8.509	<0.001
Not maintaining oral hygiene during pregnancy can lead to early delivery (true)	5.33	29.829	<0.001

P<0.05 significant, P<0.001 highly significant. tvalue and P value derived from t- test for percentages