Table 3 Oral health knowledge, beliefs and behaviors in college students
From: Factors associated with oral health service utilization among young people in southern China
Variables | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Beliefs | Â | Â | Â |
Knowledge + Attitude and Belief |  |  |  |
| Â | <=8 | 105 | 15.9 |
|  | > 8 | 556 | 84.1 |
Behavior | Â | Â | Â |
Brushing frequency | Â | Â | Â |
|  | < 2 /day | 156 | 23.6 |
| Â | >=2 /day | 505 | 76.4 |
| Â | Missing | 1 | Â |
Brushing duration | Â | Â | Â |
|  | < 1 min | 48 | 7.4 |
| Â | >=1Â min | 602 | 92.6 |
| Â | Missing | 12 | Â |
Flossing frequency | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Infrequent use | 618 | 93.5 |
| Â | Frequently use | 43 | 6.5 |
| Â | Missing | 1 | Â |
Dessert and candy consumption | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Infrequent consumption | 246 | 37.2 |
| Â | frequent consumption | 416 | 62.8 |
Sugary drinks consumption | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Infrequent consumption | 327 | 49.4 |
| Â | frequent consumption | 335 | 50.6 |
Sweetened coffee or milk consumption | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Infrequent consumption | 247 | 37.3 |
| Â | frequent consumption | 415 | 62.7 |