Table 5 Distribution of respondents by demographic characteristics and whether they have ever heard about nylon teeth and believe in it
From: Current status of nylon teeth myth in Tanzania: a cross sectional study
Heard nylon teeth (n = 1359) | Nylon teeth is a reality (n = 614) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Region | ||||
Nylon teeth not known before 1990s | 177 (23.5) | 577 (76.5) | 66 (37.3) | 111 (62.7) |
Nylon teeth known before 1990s | 437 (72.2) | 168 (27.8) | 217 (49.7) | 220 (50.3) |
χ2 = 322 | 0.001 | χ2 = 7.756 | p = 0.005 | |
Sex of respondents | ||||
Male | 235 (40.8) | 341 (59.2) | 113 (48.1) | 122 (51.9) |
Female | 379 (48.4) | 404 (51.6) | 170 (44.9) | 209 (55.1) |
χ2 = 7.75 | p = 0.005 | χ2 = 0.609 | p = 0. 354 | |
Age of respondents | ||||
17-45 years (child bearing age) | 403 (44.4) | 505 (55.6) | 180 (44.7) | 223 (55.3) |
46–98 years(elders) | 211 (46.8) | 240 (53.2) | 103 (48.8) | 108 (51.2) |
χ2 = 0.704 | p = 0.402 | χ2 = 0.986 | p = 0.327 | |
Education of respondents | ||||
≤ Primary education | 314 (37.6) | 522 (62.4) | 176 (56.1) | 138 (43.9) |
≥ Secondary education | 300 (57.4) | 223 (42.6) | 107 (35.7) | 193 (64.3) |
χ2 = 50.933 | p = 0.001 | χ2 = 25.656 | p = 0.001 | |
Profession | ||||
Non- hospital workers | 471 (40.9) | 681 (59.1) | 239 (50.7) | 232 (49.3) |
Hospital workers | 143 (69.1) | 64 (30.9) | 44 (30.8) | 99 (69.2) |
χ2 = 56.327 | p = 0.001 | χ2 = 17.613 | p = 0.001 | |