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. 2019 Sep 30;9(5):470–480. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_194_19

Table 7.

Correlation between oral health score and oral health habits and perceptions

Oral health habits and perceptions Oral health score knowledge All

Portugal Romania Sweden
Last visit 12 months 0.123 0.157** 0.146* 0.177**
Toothbrushing ≥ 2×/day 0.048 0.052 0.182** 0.120**
Dental floss ≥ 1× day –0.086 0.000 0.134 0.026
Perceived state of teeth –0.11 –0.027 –0.004 –0.005
Perceived state of gums 0.065 –0.015 0.04
Pain in the last 12 months 0.036 –0.029 –0.003 –0.027

Pearson correlation; *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level, **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level