Table 1.

Comparison of knowledge towards oral hygiene among rural and urban transgenders

Knowledge		Rural		Urban		P
		n	%	n	%
Which is the right method of brushing?	Horizontal	32	32.7%	45	42.1%	0.040
	Vertical	11	11.2%	21	19.6%
	Circular	19	19.4%	22	20.6%
	Combination	36	36.7%	19	17.8%
Do you feel bad breath?	Yes	43	43.9%	25	23.4%	0.052
	No	21	21.4%	22	20.6%
	Sometimes	24	24.5%	31	28.9%
	Always	19	19.4%	29	27.1%
Do you know what is plaque and calculus?	Yes	4	4.1%	11	10.3%	0.164
	No	94	95.1%	96	89.7%
Do you have tooth decay?	Yes	26	26.5%	31	28.9%	0.093
	No	19	19.4%	45	42.1%
	Don’t know	53	54.1%	31	30%
Do u have bleeding gums?	Yes	19	19.4%	31	28.9%	0.481
	No	11	11.2%	15	42.1%
	Sometimes	13	13.3%	32	29.9%
	Don’t know	55	56.1%	29	27.1%
Do u have dryness of mouth?	Yes	7	7.1%	21	19.6%	0.067
	No	85	86.7%	68	63.6%
	Don’t know	6	6.1%	18	16.8%
Using salt water to rinse one’s mouth is generally considered to be the best treatment for sores in mouth?	Yes	43	43.9%	62	57.9%	0.051
	No	11	11.2%	29	27.1%
	Don’t know	44	44.9%	16	15%