Characteristics | Total knowledge score Mean (SD) | p value | Total DMFT score Mean (SD) | p value | Decayed score Mean (SD) | p value |
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Brushing frequency | ||||||
Sometimes | 6.76(2.00) | 0.027* | 1.68(1.81) | 1.46(1.74) | 0.694* | |
Once-daily | 6.90(1.48) | 1.58 (1.84) | 1.36(1.65) | |||
Two times a day | 7.22(1.34) | 1.80 (1.95) | 0.549* | 1.52(1.70) | ||
More than 2 times a day | 6.90(1.65) | 1.75 (1.58) | 1.30(1.34) | |||
Brushing Time | ||||||
Less than 1 min | 7.17(1.38) | 0.150* | 1.86(2.16) | 1.51(1.75) | 0.582* | |
2–3 min | 7.11(1.45) | 1.63(1.77) | 0.455* | 1.38(1.60) | ||
More than 3 min | 6.89(1.52) | 1.72 (1.85) | 1.52(1.71) | |||
Brushing aid | ||||||
Datiwan/other | 6.50(0.57) | 0.442** | 2.75(3.77) | 0.269** | 2.75(3.77) | 0.118** |
Brush | 7.06(1.46) | 1.70(1.88) | 1.44(1.65) | |||
Brushing material | ||||||
Powder/coal/others | 6.46(1.56) | 0.135** | 1.69(1.88) | 0.980** | 1.08(1.65) | 0.421** |
Toothpaste | 7.07(1.45) | 1.71(1.89) | 1.45(1.67) | |||
Brush change | ||||||
Every 1 month | 7.04(1.54) | 1.70(1.92) | 0.770* | 1.46(1.73) | 0.797* | |
Every 3 month | 7.04(1.42) | 0.868* | 1.72(1.88) | 1.47(1.60) | ||
Every 6 month | 7.21(1.32) | 2.00(1.98) | 1.59 (1.45) | |||
Bristle out of shape | 7.13(1.23) | 1.61(1.77) | 1.31(1.61) | |||
Paste type | ||||||
Non fluoridated | 7.03(1.62) | < 0.001* | 1.73(2.19) | 0.552* | 1.71(1.51) | 0.298* |
Don’t know | 6.83(1.44) | 1.76(1.91) | 1.51(1.72) | |||
Fluoridated | 7.58(1.32) | 1.58(1.79) | 1.34(1.57) | |||
Mouth gargle | ||||||
Never | 6.27(2.07) | 0.002* | 2.03(2.12) | 0.254* | 1.78(2.08) | 0.445* |
Sometimes | 6.94(1.45) | 1.97(1.93) | 1.46(1.54) | |||
Always | 7.13(1.39) | 1.65(1.87) | 1.42(1.65) | |||
Tongue clean | ||||||
Never | 6.57(1.53) | 0.009* | 1.89(1.88) | 0.471* | 1.67(1.71) | 0.215* |
Sometimes | 6.99(1.49) | 1.65(1.80) | 1.45(1.71) | |||
Always | 7.19(1.40) | 1.67(1.92) | 1.37(1.64) |