Table 3.

Correlation between parent’s education and the preventive behavior.

Type of Preventive Behavior	Mother’s Education rs-rho (p, N)	Father’s Education rs-rho (p, N)
Tooth pain/discomfort in last 12 months	−0.01 ** (0.00, 814)	−0.03 (0.34, 814)
Frequency of tooth brushing	0.02 ** (0.00, 814)	0.18 ** (0.00, 814)
Frequency of dental check-ups	0.08 * (0.02, 730)	0.02 (0.57, 730)
Oral hygiene aids— Toothbrush	0.025 (0.04, 814)	0.03 (0.03, 814)
Oral hygiene aids—Wo oden toothpicks	−0.05 (0.14, 814)	−0.06 (0.05, 814)
Oral hygiene aids— plastic toothpicks	−0.03 (0.37, 814)	−0.03 (0.32, 814)
Oral hygiene aids— dental floss	0.02 (0.40, 814)	0.02 (0.43, 814)
Oral hygiene aids—something else	0.06 ** (0.00, 27)	0.03 (0.08, 27)

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.