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Table 1 Questionnaire about oral health

From: Self-check with plaque disclosing solution improves oral hygiene in schoolchildren living in a children’s home

 

Answers

At baseline

At 1 month

At 4 months

P value

Toothbrushing

 How often do you clean your teeth?

Never

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.78

Once a day

1 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

1 (11.1%)

Twice a day

2 (18.2%)

3 (33.3%)

2 (18.2%)

Three times a day

6 (66.7%)

6 (66.7%)

6 (66.7%)

 How long do you clean your teeth?

1 min

3 (33.3%)

3 (33.3%)

4 (44.4%)

0.23

2 min

1 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

1 (11.1%)

3 min

2 (18.2%)

3 (33.3%)

2 (18.2%)

More than 5 min

1 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Not determined

2 (18.2%)

3 (33.3%)

1(11.1%)

 Do you clean your teeth in front of a mirror?

Yes

5 (55.6%)

6 (66.7%)

4 (44.4%)

0.65

No

4 (44.4%)

3 (33.3%)

5 (55.6%)

Toothbrushing item

 When do you usually change a toothbrush?

Every 1 month

2 (18.2%)

3 (33.3%)

5 (55.6%)

0.50

Every 2–3 months

5 (55.6%)

3 (33.3%)

2 (18.2%)

Every 6 months

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (11.1%)

Not determined

2 (18.2%)

2 (18.2%)

1 (11.1%)

 Do you use toothpaste?

Every time

8 (88.9%)

9 (100%)

9 (100%)

0.37

Often

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Sometimes

1 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Never

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Do you use fluoride toothpaste?

Yes

4 (44.4%)

6 (66.7%)

5 (55.6%)

0.47

No

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

I don’t know

5 (55.6%)

3 (33.3%)

4 (44.4%)

 Do you use additional tooth cleaning appliances besides a toothbrush?

Yes

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

6 (66.7%)

0.002

No

9 (100%)

9 (100%)

3 (33.3%)

  1. Cochran’s Q test or Friedman test was used for statistical analysis