Table 2.
Toothbrushing and Flossing Frequencies (%) as a Function of Text Messaging via WhatsApp
| Variable |
Baseline |
30 Days |
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| No Text Messaging |
Text Messaging |
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| Toothbrushing | |||||
| Twice |
Three Times |
Twice |
Three Times |
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| Toothbrushing | Twice | 8 (36.4%) | 2 (9.1%) | 2 (9.1%) | 1 (4.5%) |
| Frequency | Three times | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (54.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 19 (86.4%) |
| P value | 0.1573 | 0.3173 | |||
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Flossing |
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| No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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| Flossing | No | 6 (27.3%) | 7 (31.8%) | 3 (13.6%) | 13 (59.1%) |
| Yes | 1 (4.5%) | 8 (36.4%) | 1 (4.5%) | 5 (22.7%) | |
| P value | 0.0339 | 0.0013 | |||