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. 2021 Dec 9;21:635. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-02012-1

Table 2.

Clinical and psychosocial factors among people with dental disease in outpatient department at Addis Ababa public hospitals Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 833)

Variables Category Frequency Percentages (%)
Type of dental disease Periodontitis 483 58
Pulpitis 202 24.2
Root stamp 81 9.7
Gingivitis 67 8
Type of procedure/service Extraction 587 60.9
Scaling 243 29.2
Filling 83 10
Family history No 766 92
Yes 67 8
Dental trauma No 655 78.6
Yes 178 21.4
Chronic disease No 655 78.6
Yes 178 21.4
Hx of visiting dental clinic New 562 67.5
Repeat 271 32.5
Dental checkup/year No 748 89.8
Yes 85 10.2
Tooth brushing habit Irregular 463 55.6
Regular 370 44.6
Oral bad breath No 609 73.1
Yes 224 26.9
Social support Poor social support 335 40.2
Moderate social support 359 43.1
Strong social support 139 16.7