Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics and dental habits of the participants.
Variable | Categories | n | % | HU-DBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (range) | P value | ||||
Gender | Male | 72 | 25 | 6 (2–10) | P = 0.170676 |
Female | 216 | 75 | 6 (1–12) | ||
Level of Education | None | 31 | 10.8 | 5 (1–8) | P < 0.000001 |
Basic | 57 | 19.8 | 5 (2–9) | ||
Middle | 68 | 23.6 | 5 (2–10) | ||
High | 132 | 45.8 | 6 (3–12) | ||
Place of residence | Rural | 104 | 36.1 | 5 (1–9) | P < 0.000001 |
Urban | 184 | 63.9 | 6 (2–12) | ||
Occupation | Agriculture & Environmental | 1 | 0.3 | 4 (4–4) | P < 0.000001 |
Arts, Media & Design | 1 | 0.3 | 6 (6–6) | ||
Business & Management | 1 | 0.3 | 5 (5–5) | ||
Education & Research | 5 | 1.7 | 7 (5–9) | ||
Healthcare & Medical | 82 | 28.5 | 6 (3–12) | ||
Hospitality & Tourism | 1 | 0.3 | 5 (5–5) | ||
Labour | 50 | 17.4 | 5 (2–9) | ||
Legal & Public Service | 2 | 0.7 | 5 (3–7) | ||
Service & Trade | 2 | 0.7 | 5 (4–6) | ||
Technology & IT | 3 | 1 | 7 (4–8) | ||
Student | 29 | 10.1 | 7 (3–9) | ||
Retired | 5 | 1.7 | 6 (3–7) | ||
Unemployed | 106 | 36.8 | 5 (1–10) | ||
Health status | Healthy | 234 | 81.2 | 6 (1–12) | P = 0.063873 |
Systemic disease | 54 | 18.8 | 5 (2–12) | ||
Smoking status | Never | 234 | 81.2 | 6 (1–12) | P = 0.958580 |
Former | 18 | 6.2 | 5 (3–9) | ||
Light | 17 | 5.9 | 5 (3–9) | ||
Heavy | 19 | 6.6 | 6 (3–9) | ||
Insurance | No | 163 | 56.6 | 5 (1–10) | P < 0.000001 |
Private | 112 | 38.9 | 7 (2–12) | ||
Public | 13 | 4.5 | 6 (3–9) | ||
Frequency of dental visits | 6 months | 35 | 12.2 | 7 (4–12) | P < 0.000001 |
Annually | 16 | 5.6 | 6.5 (5–9) | ||
Pain | 224 | 77.8 | 5 (1–10) | ||
Never | 13 | 4.5 | 6 (4–9) | ||
Reason for dental visit | Check-up | 146 | 50.7 | 6 (2–12) | P < 0.000001 |
Ongoing treatment | 37 | 12.8 | 5 (1–9) | ||
Pain | 105 | 36.5 | 5 (2–10) | ||
Daily fluoride toothpaste | Yes | 161 | 55.9 | 6 (2–12) | P < 0.000001 |
No | 127 | 44.1 | 5 (1–9) | ||
Tooth Brushing frequency | 1/day | 67 | 23.30% | 6 (2–12) | P < 0.000001 |
2/day | 87 | 30.20% | 6 (3–10) | ||
> 2/day | 13 | 4.50% | 6 (3–9) | ||
Rarely/never | 121 | 42.00% | 5 (1–9) | ||
Daily flossing | Yes | 42 | 14.60% | 7 (4–12) | P = 0.000011 |
No | 246 | 85.40% | 5 (1–12) | ||
Mouthwash use frequency | 1/day | 16 | 5.60% | 6 (4–9) | P = 0.508868 |
2/day | 7 | 2.40% | 6 (2–8) | ||
> 2/day | 3 | 1.00% | 6 (4–7) | ||
Rarely/never | 262 | 91.00% | 6 (1–12) | ||
