Table 5.
Correlation between different types of preventive behaviors and MT, D3T, RT, and DMFT indices.
| Type of Behaviors | MT rs-rho (p, N) |
D3T rs-rho (p, N) |
RT rs-rho (p, N) |
DMFT rs-rho (p, N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooth pain/tooth discomfort in last 12 months | 0.09 ** (0.00, 814) | 0.15 ** (0.00, 814) | 0.03 (0.36, 814) | 0.11 ** (0.00, 814) |
| Frequency of tooth brushing | 0.00 (0.85, 814) | −0.01 ** (0.00, 814) | 0.07 * (0.03, 814) | −0.063 (0.071, 814) |
| Frequency of dental check-ups | −0.07 * (0.03, 814) | −0.02 (0.54, 730) | 0.00 (0.82, 730) | 0.02 (0.55, 730) |
| Oral hygiene aids— Toothbrush | 0.00 (0.92, 814) | 0.03 (0.92, 814) | 0.00 (0.99, 814) | −0.03 (0.33, 814) |
| Oral hygiene aids—Wo oden toothpicks | 0.02 (0.52, 814) | 0.00 (0.97, 814) | −0.04 (0.19, 814) | 0.02 (0.48, 814) |
| Oral hygiene aids— plastic toothpicks | 0.13 ** (0.00, 814) | −0.33 (0.35, 814) | −0.02 (0.42, 814) | −0.00 (0.80, 814) |
| Oral hygiene aids— dental floss | 0.02 (0.46, 814) | −0.08 * (0.02, 814) | 0.03 (0.38, 814) | −0.01 (0.66, 814) |
| Oral hygiene aids—something else | −0.04 (0.81, 27) | −0.29 (0.12, 27) | −0.01 (0.95, 27) | −0.22 (0.26, 27) |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.