Table 2: Oral health indicators for the involved women.
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Practice factor |
Total n = 200 No (%) |
Pregnant women with dental caries n = 28 No (%) |
Pregnant women without dental caries n = 172 No (%) |
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Dentist visit |
< 0.05 |
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Regular |
112 (56) |
8 (7.1) |
104 (92.9) |
|
|
Irregular |
88 (44) |
20 (22.7) |
68 (77.3) |
|
|
Teeth brushing |
< 0.05 |
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|
Twice a day |
74 (37) |
5 (6.8) |
69 (93.2) |
|
|
Irregular |
105 (52.5) |
9 (8.6) |
96 (91.4) |
|
|
No |
21 (10.5) |
14 (66.7) |
7 (33.3) |
|
|
Dental flossing |
NS |
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|
Yes |
22 (11) |
2 (9.1) |
20 (90.9) |
|
|
No |
178 (89) |
26 (14.6) |
152 (85.4) |
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Onchophagia |
< 0.05
|
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|
Yes |
5 (2.5) |
0 (0) |
5 (100) |
|
|
No |
195 (97.5) |
28 (14.4) |
167 (80.6) |
|
|
Toothache during pregnancy |
< 0.05 |
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|
Yes |
7 (3.5) |
6 (85.7) |
1 (14.3) |
|
|
No |
193 (96.5) |
22 (11.4) |
171 (88.6) |
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