Table 2.
Oral health hygiene and education
| Oral health hygiene and education | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Any oral health education | ||
| Yes | 1,412 | 19.6 |
| No | 5,723 | 79.5 |
| Prefer not to say | 60 | 0.8 |
| Mouth-cleaning habits | ||
| Rinses mouth using water | 1,279 | 17.8 |
| Rinses mouth using water and fingers | 2,867 | 39.8 |
| Cleans mouth using chewing stick | 753 | 10.5 |
| Uses toothbrush and toothpaste | 1,352 | 18.8 |
| Uses charcoal | 394 | 5.5 |
| Uses salt | 201 | 2.8 |
| Does not clean mouth | 349 | 4.9 |
| Regularity of mouth cleaning | ||
| Occasional | 3,659 | 50.9 |
| Once a day | 1,338 | 18.6 |
| Twice a day | 1,849 | 25.6 |
| Does not clean mouth | 349 | 4.9 |
| Total | 7,195 | 100.0 |