Table 2.
Demographic, socioeconomic and oral health of women at 24 months’ follow-up (n = 436)
| Variables | N (%) | D Mean (SD) | M Mean (SD) | F Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | |||||
| Age group | 15–25 | 169 (38.8) | 6.64 (4.23) | 1.51 (1.92) | 1.17 (1.79) |
| 25–35 | 221(50.7) | 6.40 (3.97) | 2.57 (2.61) | 1.80 (2.44) | |
| 35–44 | 46 (10.6) | 4.96 (2.89) | 4.46(3.51) | 2.85 (2.89) | |
| P-value | 0.05a | < 0.001a | < 0.001a | ||
| Place | Intervention | 236 (54.1) | 6.72 (4.02) | 2.53 (2.8) | 1.78 (2.18) |
| Control | 200 (45.9) | 5.89 (3.93) | 2.16 (2.41) | 1.54 (2.46) | |
| P-value | 0.01b | 0.16b | 0.03b | ||
| Indicators of socioeconomic status | |||||
| Income | Low | 152 (34.9) | 7.98 (4.18) | 2.38 (2.55) | 1.55 (2.05) |
| Middle | 189 (43.3) | 6.0 (3.17) | 2.53 (2.54) | 1.61 (2.06) | |
| High | 95 (21.8) | 4.4 (4.16) | 1.99 (2.91) | 1.98 (3.07) | |
| P-value | < 0.001a | 0.02a | 0.85a | ||
| Education (years of schooling) | Less than 12 years | 187 (42.9) | 6.68(4.21) | 3.36 (4.33) | 1.96 (2.49) |
| 12 years | 224 (51.4) | 6.76 (4.22) | 2.21 (2.35) | 1.20 (1.84) | |
| More than12 years | 25 (5.7) | 5.79 (3.63) | 2.40 (2.64) | 2.19 (2.67) | |
| P-value | 0.09a | 0.69a | < 0.001a | ||
| Family size | 3–4 | 298(68.3) | 6.23(3.98) | 2.03(2.49) | 1.68(2.39) |
| 5–6 | 138(31.7) | 6.58(4.03) | 3.06(2.79) | 1.64(2.16) | |
| P-value | 0.74b | 0.46b | < 0.001b | 0.843b | |
| Dental care behaviors | |||||
| Brushing Habit (6 month) | Once a day or more | 325 (74.50) | 6.42 (4.03) | 2.39 (2.47) | 1.69 (2.22) |
| Less than once a day | 111 (25.50) | 6.09 (3.91) | 2.28 (3.07) | 1.59 (2.58) | |
| P-value | 0.40b | 0.13b | 0.23b | ||
| Flossing Habit (6 month) | once a day or more | 98 (22.5) | 6.51(3.84) | 2.02 (2.23) | 1.61 (2.33) |
| Less than once a day | 338 (77.5) | 6.29 (4.04) | 2.46 (2.73) | 1.69 (2.32) | |
| P-value | 0.43b | 0.11b | 0.56b | ||
| Dental Visit (6 month) | Yes | 118 (27.1) | 7.16 (4.02) | 3.20 (2.84) | 2.29 (1.97) |
| No | 318 (72.9) | 6.04 (3.95) | 2.05 (2.48) | 1.44 (2.39) | |
| P-value | 0.01b | < 0.001b | < 0.001b | ||
| Sweet Consumption | once a day | 301 (69) | 6.12 (3.89) | 2.31 (2.57) | 1.86 (2.57) |
| more than once a day | 135 (31) | 6.84 (4.19) | 2.47 (2.77) | 1.24 (1.52) | |
| P-value | 0.17b | 0.55b | 0.21b | ||
| Total | 436(100%) | 6.34 (3.99) | 2.36 (2.63) | 1.67 (2.32) | |
Bold numbers: relationship significant at 5% level
aKrusal–Wallis test
bMann–Whitney U-test