Table 3.
Attitude score regarding oral hygiene
| Variables | N (%) | Mean ± SD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty | |||
| Pharmacy | 118 (36.4) | 39.136 ± 3.953 | 0.006 |
| Medicine | 81 (25.0) | 38.161 ± 4.529 | |
| Biotechnology | 67 (20.6) | 40.119 ± 3.736 | |
| Business | 58 (17.0) | 41.517 ± 6.454 | |
| Year | |||
| Prefinal | 169 (52.2) | 38.722 ± 4.101 | 0.027 |
| Final | 155 (47.8) | 40.394 ± 5.182 | |
| Place | |||
| Hosteller | 216 (66.7) | 39.259 ± 4.317 | 0.523 |
| Nonhosteller | 108 (33.3) | 40.056 ± 5.437 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 90 (27.8) | 39.056 ± 4.225 | 0.236 |
| Female | 234 (72.2) | 39.688 ± 4.896 | |
| Age, years | |||
| 18–20 | 32 (9.8) | 39.469 ± 4.813 | 0.445 |
| 21–25 | 281 (86.7) | 39.541 ± 4.726 | |
| >25 | 10 (3.1) | 39.900 ± 4.175 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 322 (99.4) | 39.559 ± 4.694 | 0.146 |
| Married | 2 (0.6) | 33.500 ± 6.364 | |
| Race | |||
| Malay | 8 (2.4) | 39.125 ± 2.696 | 0.118 |
| Chinese | 231 (71.3) | 39.229 ± 4.900 | |
| Indian | 82 (25.4) | 40.427 ± 4.326 | |
| Others | 3 (0.9) | 38.333 ± 1.528 |
Paired t-test/ANOVA was used to find the P-values.