Table 2: Oral health-seeking behaviour among adults (n = 384).
Characteristic |
Frequency |
Percent (%) |
During the past 12 months, did your teeth or mouth cause any pain or discomfort?
|
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Yes |
308 |
80.21 |
No |
76 |
19.79 |
Total |
384 |
100.0 |
How long have had a dental problem?
|
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More than 12 months |
183 |
47.66 |
Less than 12 months |
125 |
32.55 |
Total |
308 |
80.21 |
Did you visit a dentist in the last 12 months?
|
||
Yes |
123 |
32.03 |
No |
185 |
48.18 |
Total |
308 |
80.21 |
What made you not visit the dentist in the past 12 months?
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No oral disease |
28 |
7.29 |
Oral disease is not severe |
46 |
11.98 |
No time |
28 |
7.29 |
No money |
58 |
15.10 |
Long-distance to the dental clinic |
25 |
6.51 |
Total |
185 |
48.18 |