Table 2.
Comparison of Periodontal Disease Profile with Oral Health KAB Among Adults, Tamil Nadu, India, 2021 (n = 288).
| Variables | n = 288 | Periodontal Disease | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 n = 167 (57.99%) | 1 n = 49 (17.01%) | 2 n = 30 (10.42%) | 3 n = 22(7.64%) | 4 n = 20 (6.94%) | ||||
| Knowledge | ||||||||
| 1.There are two sets of teeth during lifetime | 0 | 36(12.5%) | 20(11.98%) | 9(18.37%) | 4(13.33%) | 1(4.55%) | 2(10%) | 0.56 |
| 1 | 252(87.5%) | 147(88.02%) | 40(81.63%) | 26(86.67%) | 21(95.45%) | 18(90%) | ||
| 2. Tooth infection causes gum bleeding | 0 | 52(18.06%) | 28(16.77%) | 7(14.29%) | 7(23.33%) | 5(22.73%) | 5(25%) | 0.69 |
| 1 | 236(81.94%) | 139(83.23%) | 42(85.71%) | 23(76.67%) | 17(77.27%) | 15(75%) | ||
| 3. Replacement of missing tooth improves oral hygiene | 0 | 57(19.79%) | 28(16.77%) | 9(18.37%) | 11(36.67%) | 3(13.64%) | 6(30%) | 0.08 |
| 1 | 231(80.21%) | 139(83.23%) | 40(81.63%) | 19(63.33%) | 19(86.36%) | 14(70%) | ||
| 4. Dental caries of deciduous teeth need not be treated | 0 | 204(70.83%) | 125(74.85%) | 33(67.35%) | 18(60%) | 15(68.18%) | 13(65%) | 0.44 |
| 1 | 84(29.17%) | 42(25.15%) | 16(32.65%) | 12(40%) | 7(31.82%) | 7(35%) | ||
| 5. Bacteria is one of the reasons to cause gingival problems | 0 | 87(30.21%) | 48(28.74%) | 15(30.61%) | 11(36.67%) | 7(31.82%) | 6(30%) | 0.93 |
| 1 | 201(69.79%) | 119(71.26%) | 34(69.39%) | 19(63.33%) | 15(68.18%) | 14(70%) | ||
| 6. Fizzy soft drinks affect the teeth adversely | 0 | 71(24.65%) | 43(25.75%) | 8(16.33%) | 8(26.67%) | 6(27.27%) | 6(30%) | 0.66 |
| 1 | 217(75.35%) | 124(74.25%) | 41(83.67%) | 22(73.33%) | 16(72.73%) | 14(70%) | ||
| 7. Loss of teeth can interfere with speech | 0 | 59(20.49%) | 34(20.36%) | 7(14.29%) | 7(23.33%) | 4(18.18%) | 7(35%) | 0.41 |
| 1 | 229(79.51%) | 133(79.64%) | 42(85.71%) | 23(76.67%) | 18(81.82%) | 13(65%) | ||
| 8. Irregularly placed teeth can be moved into correct position | 0 | 58(20.14%) | 32(19.16%) | 10(20.41%) | 6(20%) | 4(18.18%) | 6(30%) | 0.85 |
| 1 | 230(79.86%) | 135(80.84%) | 39(79.59%) | 24(80%) | 18(81.82%) | 14(70%) | ||
| 9. Decayed teeth can affect appearance | 0 | 57(19.79%) | 27(16.17%) | 10(20.41%) | 9(30%) | 6(27.27%) | 5(25%) | 0.34 |
| 1 | 231(80.21%) | 140(83.83%) | 39(79.59%) | 21(70%) | 16(72.73%) | 15(75%) | ||
| 10. Tobacco chewing or smoking cause oral cancer | 0 | 35(12.15%) | 14(8.38%) | 8(16.33%) | 8(26.67%) | 3(13.64%) | 2(10%) | 0.05 |
| 1 | 253(87.85%) | 153(91.62%) | 41(83.67%) | 22(73.33%) | 19(86.36%) | 18(90%) | ||
| 11. White patch are called dental plaque | 0 | 45(15.63%) | 27(16.17%) | 4(8.16%) | 8(26.67%) | 2(9.09%) | 4(20%) | 0.20 |
| 1 | 243(84.38%) | 140(83.83%) | 45(91.84%) | 22(73.33%) | 20(90.91%) | 16(80%) | ||
| Attitude | ||||||||
| 1. Keeping your teeth clean and healthy is beneficial to your health | 0 | 235(81.6%) | 140(83.83%) | 36(73.47%) | 24(80%) | 19(86.36%) | 16(80%) | 0.53 |
| 1 | 53(18.4%) | 27(16.17%) | 13(26.53%) | 6(20%) | 3(13.64%) | 4(20%) | ||
| 2. Scaling is harmful for gums | 0 | 265(92.01%) | 150(89.82%) | 46(93.88%) | 30(100%) | 21(95.45%) | 18(90%) | 0.35 |
| 1 | 23(7.99%) | 17(10.18%) | 3(6.12%) | 0(0%) | 1(4.55%) | 2(10%) | ||
| 3. Dentist care only about treatment and not prevention | 0 | 240(83.33%) | 142(85.03%) | 34(69.39%) | 26(86.67%) | 18(81.82%) | 20(100%) | 0.02 |
| 1 | 48(16.67%) | 25(14.97%) | 15(30.61%) | 4(13.33%) | 4(18.18%) | 0(0%) | ||
| 4. Sweet retention leads to tooth decay | 0 | 92(31.94%) | 61(36.53%) | 12(24.49%) | 9(30%) | 5(22.73%) | 5(25%) | 0.37 |
| 1 | 196(68.06%) | 106(63.47%) | 37(75.51%) | 21(70%) | 17(77.27%) | 15(75%) | ||
| 5. Brushing with fluoridated toothpaste prevent tooth decay | 0 | 71(24.65%) | 46(27.54%) | 15(30.61%) | 6(20%) | 1(4.55%) | 3(15%) | 0.09 |
| 1 | 217(75.35%) | 121(72.46%) | 34(69.39%) | 24(80%) | 21(95.45%) | 17(85%) | ||
| 6. Brushing teeth twice a day improves oral hygiene | 0 | 89(30.9%) | 52(31.14%) | 16(32.65%) | 7(23.33%) | 7(31.82%) | 7(35%) | 0.90 |
| 1 | 199(69.1%) | 115(68.86%) | 33(67.35%) | 23(76.67%) | 15(68.18%) | 13(65%) | ||
| 7. Gum bleeding denotes gum infection | 0 | 92(31.94%) | 49(29.34%) | 15(30.61%) | 14(46.67%) | 8(36.36%) | 6(30%) | 0.43 |
| 1 | 196(68.06%) | 118(70.66%) | 34(69.39%) | 16(53.33%) | 14(63.64%) | 14(70%) | ||
| 8. Improper brushing leads to gum disease | 0 | 80(27.78%) | 49(29.34%) | 10(20.41%) | 11(36.67%) | 6(27.27%) | 4(20%) | 0.50 |
| 1 | 208(72.22%) | 118(70.66%) | 39(79.59%) | 19(63.33%) | 16(72.73%) | 16(80%) | ||
| Behaviour | ||||||||
| 1. I have bleeding gums during brushing | 0 | 196(68.06%) | 99(59.28%) | 33(67.35%) | 25(83.33%) | 21(95.45%) | 18(90%) | <0.001 |
| 1 | 92(31.94%) | 68(40.72%) | 16(32.65%) | 5(16.67%) | 1(4.55%) | 2(10%) | ||
| 2. I do routine dental check-up | 0 | 90(31.25%) | 51(30.54%) | 13(26.53%) | 7(23.33%) | 11(50%) | 8(40%) | 0.22 |
| 1 | 198(68.75%) | 116(69.46%) | 36(73.47%) | 23(76.67%) | 11(50%) | 12(60%) | ||
| 3. I give importance to my teeth as much as any part of my body | 0 | 88(30.56%) | 48(28.74%) | 14(28.57%) | 8(26.67%) | 11(50%) | 7(35%) | 0.32 |
| 1 | 200(69.44%) | 119(71.26%) | 35(71.43%) | 22(73.33%) | 11(50%) | 13(65%) | ||
| 4. I brush my teeth twice daily | 0 | 98(34.03%) | 58(34.73%) | 14(28.57%) | 8(26.67%) | 9(40.91%) | 9(45%) | 0.56 |
| 1 | 190(65.97%) | 109(65.27%) | 35(71.43%) | 22(73.33%) | 13(59.09%) | 11(55%) | ||
| 5. I use teeth to open cap of bottled drink | 0 | 166(57.64%) | 91(54.49%) | 31(63.27%) | 19(63.33%) | 13(59.09%) | 12(60%) | 0.97 |
| 1 | 122(42.36%) | 76(45.51%) | 18(36.73%) | 11(36.67%) | 9(40.91%) | 8(40%) | ||
| 6. I have sensitive teeth | 0 | 162(56.25%) | 99(59.28%) | 20(40.82%) | 19(63.33%) | 14(63.64%) | 10(50%) | 0.14 |
| 1 | 126(43.75%) | 68(40.72%) | 29(59.18%) | 11(36.67%) | 8(36.36%) | 10(50%) | ||
| 7. I experience toothache while chewing food | 0 | 147(51.04%) | 75(44.91%) | 26(53.06%) | 20(66.67%) | 13(59.09%) | 13(65%) | 0.10 |
| 1 | 141(48.96%) | 92(55.09%) | 23(46.94%) | 10(33.33%) | 9(40.91%) | 7(35%) | ||