Table 4

Dental hygiene practices of women by socio-economic status

SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDEX
never n (%)
monthly n (%)
weekly n (%)
daily+ n (%)
p-value

How often teeth were brushed





- low SEI
1 (1)
2 (2)
17 (16)
89 (82)

- low-mid SEI
0
0
7 (7)
100 (93)

- mid-high SEI
0
0
5 (7)
62 (93)

- High SEI
0
1 (1)
4 (4)
100 (96)
<0.001






How often dental floss was used





- low SEI
41 (38)
16 (15)
37 (34)
15 (14)

- low-mid SEI
30 (28)
14 (13)
50 (47)
13 (12)

- mid-high SEI
17 (25)
16 (24)
27 (40)
7 (10)

- high SEI
22 (21)
10 (10)
59 (56)
14 (13)
0.019






How often mouthwash was used





- low SEI
46 (42)
15 (14)
17 (16)
31 (28)

- low-mid SEI
51 (48)
17 (16)
18 (17)
21 (20)

- mid-high SEI
34 (51)
11 (16)
12 (18)
10 (15)

- high SEI
43 (42)
16 (16)
21 (20)
23 (22)
0.238

+ more than daily

Thomas et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008 8:13   doi:10.1186/1471-2393-8-13