From: Current status of nylon teeth myth in Tanzania: a cross sectional study
History of nylon teeth | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Have you ever heard about nylon teeth? | ||
Yes | 614 | 45.2 |
No | 745 | 54.8 |
1359 | 100.0 | |
If yes, are nylon teeth a reality or just a belief? | ||
Reality | 283 | 46.1 |
Just a belief | 240 | 39.1 |
I don’t know | 91 | 14.8 |
Total | 614 | 100.0 |
Has the nylon teeth belief ever existed in this village/area? | ||
Never existed | 165 | 26.9 |
Existed but disappeared | 187 | 30.5 |
Exists now | 262 | 42.7 |
Total | 614 | 100.0 |
During the last 2 years, have any child in your family, close relative or friend suspected to have developed nylon teeth? | ||
Yes | 135 | 51.5 |
No | 127 | 48.5 |
Total | 262 | 100.0 |
During the last 2 years, have any child in your family, close relative or friend believed to have died of nylon teeth? | ||
Yes | 30 | 11.5 |
No | 232 | 88.5 |
Total | 262 | 100.0 |