Factors | Total | DT ≥ 1 | MT ≥ 1 | DMFT ≥ 1 | Pain/Discomfort | PUFA ≥ 1 | ||||||||||||
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n | % | n | % | p-value | n | % | p-value | n | % | p-value | n | % | p-value | n | % | p-value | ||
Utilisation of dental care services | Never | 463 | 74.0 | 212 | 45.8 | 0.001 | 100 | 21.6 | 0.001 | 237 | 51.2 | 0.001 | 66 | 14.3 | 0.012 | 26 | 5.6 | 0.010 |
Ever | 163 | 26.0 | 120 | 73.6 | Â | 88 | 54.0 | Â | 140 | 85.9 | Â | 37 | 22.7 | Â | 19 | 11.7 | Â | |
Frequency of tooth cleaning | Never/ Rarely | 65 | 10.4 | 48 | 73.9 | 0.001 | 27 | 41.5 | 0.007 | 51 | 78.5 | 0.001 | 9 | 13.9 | 0.001 | 2 | 3.1 | 0.001 |
Less than once a day | 305 | 48.7 | 156 | 51.2 | Â | 79 | 25.9 | Â | 178 | 58.4 | Â | 50 | 16.4 | Â | 15 | 4.9 | Â | |
Once a day | 135 | 21.6 | 53 | 39.3 | Â | 35 | 25.9 | Â | 65 | 48.2 | Â | 15 | 11.1 | Â | 8 | 5.9 | Â | |
Twice or more per day | 121 | 19.3 | 75 | 62.0 | Â | 47 | 38.8 | Â | 83 | 68.6 | Â | 83 | 68.6 | Â | 20 | 16.5 | Â | |
Tooth cleaning material | Mefakiya b / Chewstick | 281 | 44.9 | 150 | 53.4 | 0.001 | 87 | 31.0 | 0.004 | 169 | 60.1 | 0.001 | 53 | 18.9 | 0.288 | 20 | 7.1 | 0.006 |
Wooden toothpicks | 142 | 22.7 | 75 | 52.8 | Â | 45 | 31.7 | Â | 89 | 62.7 | Â | 22 | 15.5 | Â | 7 | 4.9 | Â | |
Toothbrush | 114 | 18.2 | 44 | 38.6 | Â | 19 | 16.7 | Â | 52 | 45.6 | Â | 13 | 11.4 | Â | 10 | 3.1 | Â | |
Other | 24 | 3.8 | 15 | 62.5 | Â | 10 | 41.7 | Â | 16 | 66.7 | Â | 6 | 25.0 | Â | 6 | 7.1 | Â | |
Do not clean | 65 | 10.4 | 48 | 73.9 | Â | 27 | 41.5 | Â | 51 | 78.5 | Â | 9 | 13.8 | Â | 2 | 4.9 | Â | |
Use of toothpaste | Yes | 118 | 18.9 | 42 | 35.6 | 0.001 | 17 | 14.4 | 0.001 | 50 | 42.4 | 0.001 | 14 | 11.9 | 0.260 | 8 | 8.8 | 0.374 |
No | 443 | 70.8 | 242 | 54.6 | Â | 144 | 32.5 | Â | 276 | 62.3 | Â | 80 | 18.1 | Â | 35 | 25.0 | Â | |
Do not clean | 65 | 10.4 | 48 | 73.9 | Â | 27 | 41.5 | Â | 51 | 78.5 | Â | 9 | 13.8 | Â | 2 | 3.1 | Â | |
Frequency of Khat chewing | Never Chew | 370 | 59.1 | 164 | 44.3 | 0.001 | 90 | 24.3 | 0.003 | 193 | 52.2 | 0.001 | 54 | 14.6 | 0.484 | 23 | 6.2 | 0.519 |
Less than a week | 72 | 11.5 | 43 | 59.7 | Â | 26 | 36.1 | Â | 48 | 66.7 | Â | 13 | 18.1 | Â | 8 | 11.1 | Â | |
More than once a week | 101 | 16.1 | 64 | 63.4 | Â | 40 | 39.6 | Â | 70 | 69.3 | Â | 19 | 18.8 | Â | 8 | 7.9 | Â | |
Every day or nearly every day | 83 | 13.3 | 61 | 73.5 | Â | 32 | 38.6 | Â | 66 | 79.5 | Â | 17 | 20.5 | Â | 6 | 7.2 | Â | |
Level of sugar consumption risk | Higherc | 67 | 10.7 | 31 | 46.3 | 0.004 | 13 | 19.4 | 0.017 | 35 | 52.2 | 0.001 | 9 | 2.0 | 0.733 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.438 |
Moderated | 223 | 35.6 | 102 | 45.7 | Â | 59 | 26.5 | Â | 115 | 51.6 | Â | 36 | 0.4 | Â | 20 | 20.0 | Â | |
Lowere | 336 | 53.7 | 199 | 59.2 | Â | 116 | 34.5 | Â | 227 | 67.6 | Â | 58 | 68.2 | Â | 21 | 24.7 | Â | |
Toothache or discomfort (in past 12 months) | Often | 44 | 7.0 | 37 | 84.1 | 0.001 | 24 | 54.6 | 0.001 | 38 | 86.4 | 0.001 | 22 | 0.5 | 0.001 | 12 | 27.3 | 0.001 |
Occasionally | 133 | 21.3 | 104 | 78.2 | Â | 58 | 43.6 | Â | 113 | 85.0 | Â | 50 | 37.6 | Â | 14 | 10.5 | Â | |
Rarely | 97 | 15.5 | 66 | 68.0 | Â | 35 | 36.1 | Â | 75 | 77.3 | Â | 14 | 14.4 | Â | 4 | 4.1 | Â | |
Never | 352 | 56.2 | 125 | 35.5 | Â | 71 | 20.2 | Â | 151 | 42.9 | Â | 16 | 4.6 | Â | 14 | 4.1 | Â |