Table 5.
Distribution of study population based on the oral hygiene aids usage and frequency of teeth cleaning
| Non User (144) | Smokers (92) | Smokeless (356) | Dual user (208) | Chi-square test | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Hygiene Aid | ||||||
| No aid | 50 (34.7%) | 15 (16.3%) | 92 (25.8%) | 80 (38.46%) | 115.78 | <0.001* |
| Toothbrush | 49 (34%) | 22 (23.9%) | 116 (32.6%) | 28 (13.5%) | ||
| Wooden toothpicks | 30 (20.8%) | 32 (34.8%) | 130 (33.5%) | 92 (44.2%) | ||
| Plastic toothpicks | 3 (2.1%) | 3 (3.3%) | 6 (1.7%) | 2 (0.96%) | ||
| Thread | 6 (4.2%) | 15 (16.3%) | 5 (1.4%) | 4 (1.92%) | ||
| Charcoal | 5 (3.5%) | 3 (3.2%) | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (0.48%) | ||
| Chewstick/Miswak | 1 (0.7%) | 2 (2.2%) | 4 (1.1%) | 1 (0.48%) | ||
| Others | 0 | 0 | 2 (0.6%) | 0 | ||
| The frequency of teeth cleaning | ||||||
| Twice a day or more | 44 (30.56%) | 12 (13.04%) | 16 (4.5%) | 67 (32.2%) | 217.255 | <0.001* |
| Once a day | 50 (34.72%) | 24 (26.09%) | 92 (25.8%) | 109 (52.4%) | ||
| 2-6 times a week | 25 (17.36%) | 40 (43.48%) | 154 (43.3%) | 14 (6.7%) | ||
| Once a week | 23 (15.97%) | 9 (9.78%) | 83 (23.3%) | 13 (6.3%) | ||
| 2-3 times a month | 2 (1.39%) | 5 (5.43%) | 8 (2.2%) | 1 (0.48%) | ||
| Once a month | 0 | 1 (1.09%) | 2 (0.6%) | 2 (0.96%) | ||
| Never | 0 | 1 (1.09%) | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (0.96%) |
Chi-square test. *Significant difference