Table 4 Factors associated with the Practice of Oral Hygiene among students
Variable | Practice of Oral Hygiene | Chi-square (χ2) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor Practice 103 (44.2%) | Good Practice 130 (55.8%) | |||
Age group (Years) | 1.31 | 0.520 | ||
11–13 years | 20 (19.4) | 18 (13.9) | ||
14–16 years | 72 (69.9) | 97 (74.6) | ||
17–19 years | 11 (10.7) | 15 (11.5) | ||
Sex | 0.32 | 0.570 | ||
Male | 45 (43.7) | 52 (40.0) | ||
Female | 58 (56.3) | 78 (60.0) | ||
Ethnicity | 0.35 | 0.949 | ||
Akan | 53 (51.5) | 63 (48.5) | ||
Ga/Adamgbe | 17 (16.5) | 25 (19.2) | ||
Ewe | 20 (19.4) | 26 (20.0) | ||
Others | 13 (12.6) | 16 (12.3) | ||
Religion | 0.62 | 0.733 | ||
Christianity | 94 (91.3) | 120 (92.3) | ||
Islam | 7 (6.8) | 9 (6.9) | ||
Traditionalist | 2 (1.9) | 1 (0.8) | ||
Class or education level | 17.36 | < 0.001 | ||
JHS 1 | 35 (34.0) | 28 (21.5) | ||
JHS 2 | 39 (37.9) | 30 (23.1) | ||
JHS 3 | 29 (28.2) | 72 (55.4) | ||
Occupation of Parents/Guardian | 7.95 | 0.093 | ||
Farmer | 12 (11.7) | 5 (3.9) | ||
Trader | 55 (53.4) | 70 (53.9) | ||
Government Worker | 25 (24.3) | 31 (23.9) | ||
Others | 7 (6.8) | 19 (14.6) | ||
Unemployed | 4 (3.9) | 5 (3.9) | ||
Level of education of Parents/Guardian | 1.70 | 0.637 | ||
No Formal Education | 13 (12.6) | 13 (10.0) | ||
Primary | 14 (13.6) | 12 (9.2) | ||
Secondary | 41 (39.8) | 56 (43.1) | ||
Tertiary | 35 (34.0) | 49 (37.7) | ||
Level of Knowledge | 2.28 | 0.131 | ||
Poor Knowledge | 53 (51.5) | 54 (41.5) | ||
Good Knowledge | 50 (48.5) | 76 (58.5) | ||