. 2023 Jan 13;15(1):e33759. doi: 10.7759/cureus.33759

Table 3. Association of gender with items in the questionnaire regarding dental myths.

*: statistically significant

		Gender				χ² value	P-Value
		Female		Male
		N	%	N	%
1. Brushing with stiff bristles makes your teeth whiter.	Agree	24	35.30%	44	64.70%	5.061	0.024*
1. Brushing with stiff bristles makes your teeth whiter.	Disagree	183	50.10%	182	49.90%	5.061	0.024*
2. Using miswak only is enough, and there is no need for a toothbrush and paste.	Agree	47	59.50%	32	40.50%	5.29	0.021*
	Disagree	160	45.20%	194	54.80%	5.29	0.021*
3. When gums bleed, it is better not to brush your teeth.	Agree	34	29.30%	82	70.70%	21.723	0.001*
3. When gums bleed, it is better not to brush your teeth.	Disagree	173	54.60%	144	45.40%	21.723	0.001*
4. Removal of calculus leads to the loosening of teeth.	Agree	37	43.50%	48	56.50%	0.775	0.379
4. Removal of calculus leads to the loosening of teeth.	Disagree	170	48.90%	178	51.10%	0.775	0.379
5. Using home stuff such as coal and salt makes your teeth whiter.	Agree	40	46.00%	47	54.00%	0.146	0.702
	Disagree	167	48.30%	179	51.70%	0.146	0.702
6. Candy is the only cause of tooth decay.	Agree	28	50.90%	27	49.10%	0.243	0.622
6. Candy is the only cause of tooth decay.	Disagree	179	47.40%	199	52.60%	0.243	0.622
7. Decay is hereditary.	Agree	52	66.70%	26	33.30%	13.563	0.001*
7. Decay is hereditary.	Disagree	155	43.70%	200	56.30%	13.563	0.001*
8. For toothache, the best treatment is tooth extraction.	Agree	18	40.00%	27	60.00%	1.226	0.268
8. For toothache, the best treatment is tooth extraction.	Disagree	189	48.70%	199	51.30%	1.226	0.268
9. If you have pain in a particular tooth, placing a painkiller tablet on it reduces the pain.	Agree	58	38.90%	91	61.10%	7.179	0.007*
	Disagree	149	52.50%	135	47.50%	7.179	0.007*
10. There is no need to take care of baby teeth because they will fall off anyway.	Agree	3	15.80%	16	84.20%	8.164	0.004*
	Disagree	204	49.30%	210	50.70%	8.164	0.004*
11. Placing of milk bottle inside the mouth of the baby during sleep does not harm teeth.	Agree	30	37.50%	50	62.50%	4.177	0.041*
	Disagree	177	50.10%	176	49.90%	4.177	0.041*
12. Teething causes fever.	Agree	182	52.40%	165	47.60%	15.098	0.001*
12. Teething causes fever.	Disagree	25	29.10%	61	70.90%	15.098	0.001*
13. No dental treatment should be done during pregnancy.	Agree	44	37.90%	72	62.10%	6.192	0.013*
13. No dental treatment should be done during pregnancy.	Disagree	163	51.40%	154	48.60%	6.192	0.013*
14. During pregnancy, the baby absorbs calcium from the teeth and bones of their mother.	Agree	179	52.30%	163	47.70%	13.402	0.001*
	Disagree	28	30.80%	63	69.20%	13.402	0.001*