Table 3 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics of student nurses (n = 214) by their Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) and caries experience
Socio-demographic characteristics | ♦Mean OHI-S | ♦♦Caries status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caries positive | Caries free | Total | |||||
No | % | No | % | No | % | ||
Young (18-30 years) | 0.38 | 58 | 67.4 | 28 | 32.6 | 86 | 40.2 |
Older (over 30 years | 0.47 | 97 | 75.8 | 31 | 24.2 | 128 | 59.8 |
P value | 0.26 | 0.18 | |||||
Ordinary secondary education | 0.44 | 50 | 46.7 | 57 | 53.3 | 107 | 50.0 |
Advanced Secondary education | 0.38 | 36 | 33.6 | 71 | 66.4 | 107 | 50.0 |
P value | 0.39 | * 0.05 | |||||
Diploma Nursing | 0.37 | 49 | 36.3 | 86 | 63.7 | 135 | 63.1 |
BSc Nursing | 0.47 | 37 | 46.8 | 42 | 53.2 | 79 | 36.9 |
P value | 0.15 | 0.13 | |||||
Population | 0.41 | 86 | 40.2 | 128 | 59.8 | 214 | 100 |