|  | Variables | N (%) | DMF Mean (SD) | D Mean (SD) | M Mean (SD) | F Mean (SD) | Having periodontal pocket > 3.5 mm N(%) | Having bleeding on probing N(%) |
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Demographic variables | Age group | 15–25 | 162 (39.8) | 9.22 (5.29) | 7.21 (4.66) | 1.30 (1.90) | 0.71 (1.63) | 27 (16.7%) | 128 (79.1%) |
25–35 | 204 (50.1) | 10.82 (4.81) | 7.00 (4.30) | 2.47 (2.64) | 1.35 (2.37) | 30 (14.7%) | 152 (74.1%) | ||
35–44 | 41 (10.1) | 12.39 (4.84) | 5.54 (3.58) | 4.59 (3.67) | 2.27 (3.04) | 3 (7.3%) | 27 (65.9% | ||
P-value |  | < 0.001 | 0.09 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.32 | 0.06 | ||
Trimester of pregnancy | Second | 243 (59.7) | 10.17 (5.11) | 6.83 (4.43) | 2.15 (2.45) | 1.19 (2.21) | 27 (11.1%) | 177 (72.8%) | |
Third | 164 (40.3) | 10.59 (5.10) | 7.09 (4.36) | 2.32 (2.99) | 1.18 (2.28) | 33 (20.1%) | 130 (79.3%) | ||
P-value |  | 0.43 | 0.62 | 0.42 | 0.71 | < 0.05 | 0.13 | ||
Indicators of socioeconomic status | Job | House keeper | 400 (98.3) | 10.31 (5.11) | 6.93 (4.40) | 2.20 (2.68) | 1.19 (2.24) | 59 (14.8%) | 302 (75.5%) |
employed | 7 (1.7) | 12.00 (4.47) | 7.43 (4.46) | 3.43 (2.76) | 1.14 (1.77) | 1 (14.3%) | 5 (71.4%) | ||
P-value | Â | 0.57 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.45 | 0.97 | 0.80 | ||
Education (years of schooling) | Less than 12 years | 224 (55) | 10.41 (5.47) | 7.40 (4.69) | 2.22 (2.69) | 0.79 (1.84) | 33 (14.7%) | 171 (76.3%) | |
12 years | 156 (38.3) | 10.38 (4.75) | 6.60 (4.00) | 2.23 (2.74) | 1.56 (2.49) | 25 (16.0%) | 116 (74.4%) | ||
More than12 years | 27 (6.6) | 9.48 (3.85) | 5.04 (3.44) | 2.07 (2.25) | 2.37 (2.91) | 2 (7.4%) | 20 (74.1%) | ||
P-value |  | 0.66 | < 0.05 | 0.96 | < 0.001 | 0.65 | 0.22 | ||
Dental care behaviors | Brushing Habit | Once a day or more | 261 (64.1) | 10.52 (4.73) | 7.24 (4.39) | 2.16 (2.39) | 1.12 (2.01) | 40 (15.3%) | 148 (56.7%) |
Less than once a day | 146 (35.9) | 10.02 (5.70) | 6.40 (4.38) | 2.32 (3.14) | 1.30 (2.59) | 20 (13.7%) | 79 (54.1%) | ||
P-value |  | < 0.05 | 0.35 | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | 0.65 | 0.21 | ||
Flossing Habit | once a day or more | 84 (20.6) | 9.93 (4.92) | 7.21 (4.27) | 1.77 (2.17) | 0.94 (2.23) | 6 (7.1%) | 49 (58.3%) | |
Less than once a day | 323 (79.4) | 10.45 (5.15( | 6.86 (4.44) | 2.33 (2.79) | 1.25 (2.23) | 54 (16.7%) | 185 (57.3%) | ||
P-value |  | 0.70 | 0.88 | 0.19 | 0.39 | < 0.05 | < 0.01 | ||
Dental Visit | Yes | 205 (50.4) | 11.09 (5.35) | 6.99 (4.67) | 2.56 (3.02) | 1.54 (2.51) | 27 (13.2%) | 120 (58.5%) | |
No | 202 (49.6) | 9.58 (4.73) | 6.88 (4.12) | 1.87 (2.24) | 0.83 (1.85) | 33 (16.3%) | 97 (48.0%) | ||
P-value |  | 0.42 | 0.29 | < 0.01 | < 0.001 | 0.36 | 0.98 | ||
Sweet Consumption | once a day | 274 (67.3) | 10.28 (5.09) | 6.75 (4.35) | 2.15 (2.63) | 1.38 (2.50) | 37 (13.5%) | 144 (52.5%) | |
more than once a day | 133 (32.7) | 10.46 (5.13) | 7.32 (4.49) | 2.35 (2.78) | 0.79 (1.47) | 23 (17.3%) | 73 (54.8%) | ||
P-value |  | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.74 | < 0.001 | 0.31 | 0.07 | ||
Cause of last visit | checkup | 86 (21.1) | 8.26 (5.15) | 5.92 (4.33) | 1.02 (1.82) | 1.31 (2.66) | 16 (18.6%) | 34 (59.6%) | |
treatment | 321 (78.9) | 10.90 (4.95) | 7.21 (4.38) | 2.54 (2.78) | 1.15 (2.11) | 44 (13.7%) | 162 (70.1%) | ||
P-value |  | 0.33 | 0.92 | < 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 0.17 | ||
All | Â | 407 (100%) | 10.34 (5.10) | 6.94 (4.40) | 2.22 (2.68) | 1.19 (2.23) | 113 (27%) | 307 (75%) |