VARIABLES/MODALITY

Dental carie

OR [ IC to95%]

p values

No

Yes

n = 77

%

n = 109

%

History of dental pain/discomfort in the last 12 months

0.055

Yes

10

14.1

26

26.5

1

No

61

85.9

72

73.5

0.45 [0.20 - 1.02]

0.201

N/A

6

/

11

/

Frequency of visits to the dentist

0.201

Already been to the dentist

7

9.6

19

18.5

1

Never been to the dentist

66

90.5

84

81.5

0.63 [0.31 - 1.30]

0.201

N/A

4

/

6

/

Teeth cleaning frequency

0.587

One or more per day

51

70.8

68

66.7

1

Less than once a day

8

11.3

11

12.7

1.22 [0.47 - 3.16]

0.684

Never

13

18.1

21

20.6

1.21 [0.55 - 2.65]

0.630

N/A

5

/

9

/

Use of toothpaste

0.103

Yes

57

96.6

78

88.6

1

No

2

3.4

10

11.4

3.65 [0.77 - 17.32]

0.103

N/A

0

/

21

/

Use of fluoride toothpaste

0.925

Yes

30

51.7

44

52.4

1

No

11

19.0

16

19.1

0.99 [0.40 - 2.43]

0.986

Do not know

17

29.3

24

28.6

0.96 [0.44 - 2.09]

0.923

N/A

10

/

10

/

Use of interdental wire

0.843

Yes

1

2.0

1

1.5

1

No

49

98.0

65

98.5

1.33 [0.08 - 21.74]

0.843

N/A

27

/

43

/