Table 1.

Characteristics of the study participants (n=152)

Variables		n	Percentage
Age (years)	18-29	40	26.3
	30-39	44	28.9
	40-49	46	30.3
	≥50	22	14.5
Gender	Male	69	45.4
	Female	83	54.6
Occupation sector	Government	88	57.9
	Private	64	42.1
Education	≤High school	67	44.1
	College	85	55.9
Income (SAR)	Less than 5000	53	34.9
	5000-10,000	64	42.1
	Above 10,000	35	23.0
Oral hygiene material	Toothbrush with paste only	106	69.7
	Miswak only	23	15.1
	Tooth brush and floss	23	15.1
Frequency of tooth brushing	Once/day	59	38.8
	Twice/day	65	42.8
	Thrice/day	28	18.4
Duration since last visit to dentist (months)	1-6	99	65.1
	7-12	30	19.7
	>12	23	15.1
Reason for last visit	Pain	29	19.1
	Checkup	7	4.6
	Treatment	116	76.3
Self-rated oral health	Good	51	33.6
	Fair	69	45.4
	Poor	32	21.1
Severity of tooth loss	1-5 teeth loss	61	40.10
	6-10 teeth loss	78	51.30
	More than 10 teeth loss	13	8.60