Table 2.

Frequency distribution of behavioral and health characteristics by access and utilization of dental services

Variable	Category	All samples		Proper access and utilization		Improper access and utilization		χ2	P value
		No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
		Smoking	Yes	65	19.2	16	24.6			49	75.4	5.43	0.013*
No	274		80.0	110	40.1	164	59.9
Brushing	Regular	88	25.9	53	60.2	35	39.8	26.5	0.000*
	Irregular	252	74.1	74	29.4	178	70.6
Systemic disease	Yes	286	84.1	107	37.4	179	62.6	0.01	0.544
	No	54	15.9	20	37.0	34	63.0
Physical disability	Yes	50	14.7	20	40.0	30	60.0	0.18	0.394
	No	290	85.3	107	36.9	183	63.1
Psychological diseases	Yes	39	11.5	18	46.2	21	53.8	1.46	0.151
	No	301	88.5	109	36.2	192	63.8
Medication	Regular	237	69.9	91	38.4	146	61.6	0.51	0.278
	Irregular	102	30.1	35	34.3	67	65.7

*Statistically significant using chi-squared tests