Table 1 Characteristics of survey participants by tooth brushing frequency.
At least twice a day (n = 1101) | Once a day (n = 2403) | Rarely or never (n = 961) | Total (n = 4465) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD)–years | 54.5 (14.8) | 57.1 (12.1) | 64 (11.6) | 57.9 (13.1) |
Male sex–% | 33.2 | 34.3 | 54.2 | 38.3 |
No education–% | 24.1 | 42.3 | 59.2 | 41.5 |
Living in couples–% | 17.5 | 13.8 | 22.3 | 16.5 |
Employed–% | 63.7 | 74.4 | 83.4 | 73.7 |
Median annual household income per capita (IQR)- US$* | 2624 (2624) | 1640 (2132) | 1093 (1397) | 2624 (2329) |
Living in urban areas–% | 65.7 | 41.9 | 26.6 | 44.5 |
BMI (SD)–kg/m2 | 24 (3.2) | 24.2 (3.4) | 23.2 (3.2) | 23.9 (3.3) |
Self-reported hypertension-% | 19.1 | 19.1 | 22.3 | 19.8 |
Self-reported Diabetes-% | 7.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
