Toothbrushing frequency by frequency of consuming sugar-containing food
| Variable | Toothbrushing frequency | χ2 (p-value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥2 | <2 | |||
| Sweetened drink | ≥2 | 8 (80.0) | 2 (20.0) | 6.036 (0.049) |
| 1 | 56 (93.3) | 4 (6.7) | ||
| None | 1,024 (95.6) | 47 (4.4) | ||
| Sweetened coffee | ≥2 | 69 (92.0) | 6 (8.0) | 2.117 (0.347) |
| 1 | 137 (95.1) | 7 (4.9) | ||
| None | 882 (92.7) | 40 (4.3) | ||
| Fruit | ≥2 | 293 (95.4) | 14 (4.6) | 2.171 (0.338) |
| 1 | 296 (96.7) | 10 (3.3) | ||
| None | 499 (94.5) | 29 (5.5) | ||
| Processed fruit | ≥2 | 45 (91.8) | 4 (8.2) | 2.621 (0.270) |
| 1 | 193 (97.0) | 6 (3.0) | ||
| None | 850 (95.2) | 43 (4.8) | ||
| Fruit drink | ≥2 | 12 (75.0) | 4 (25.0) | 15.260 (<0.001) |
| 1 | 76 (95.0) | 4 (5.0) | ||
| None | 1,000 (95.7) | 45 (4.3) | ||
| Confectionery | ≥2 | 115 (95.8) | 5 (4.2) | 2.314 (0.314) |
| 1 | 256 (97.0) | 8 (3.0) | ||
| None | 717 (94.7) | 40 (5.3) | ||
| Simple sugar | ≥2 | 679 (96.0) | 28 (4.0) | 2.053 (0.358) |
| 1 | 169 (93.9) | 11 (6.1) | ||
| None | 240 (94.5) | 14 (5.5) | ||
| Ice cream | ≥2 | 11 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.513 (0.469) |
| 1 | 79 (97.5) | 2 (2.5) | ||
| None | 998 (95.1) | 51 (4.9) | ||
| Candy | ≥2 | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) | 1.776 (0.411) |
| 1 | 52 (98.1) | 1 (1.9) | ||
| None | 1,028 (95.3) | 51 (4.7) | ||
| Source | ≥2 | 206 (94.9) | 11 (5.1) | 0.181 (0.913) |
| 1 | 248 (95.8) | 11 (4.2) | ||
| None | 634 (95.3) | 31 (4.7) | ||
| Beverage with lactic acid bacteria | ≥2 | 14 (93.3) | 1 (6.7) | 6.537 (0.038) |
| 1 | 81 (90.0) | 9 (10.0) | ||
| None | 993 (95.8) | 43 (4.2) | ||
| Vegetable drink | ≥2 | 19 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.681 (0.432) |
| 1 | 69 (93.2) | 5 (6.8) | ||
| None | 1,000 (95.4) | 48 (4.6) | ||
| Chocolate | ≥2 | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | 3.338 (0.188) |
| 1 | 46 (97.9) | 1 (2.1) | ||
| None | 1,038 (95.3) | 51 (4.7) | ||
| Carbonated drink | ≥2 | 54 (90.0) | 6 (10.0) | 4.532 (0.104) |
| 1 | 221 (94.8) | 12 (5.2) | ||
| None | 813 (95.9) | 35 (4.1) | ||
| Total | 1,088 (95.4) | 53 (4.6) |
Values are presented as number (%). Chi-square test.
