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