From: Brushing behavior among young adolescents: does perceived severity matter
Number | Percentage | |
---|---|---|
Brushing behavior | ||
Brushing less than twice a day | 219 | 82.6 |
Brushing twice a day or more | 46 | 17.4 |
Reason for visiting dentist | ||
Decay/Pain/Break | 204 | 77 |
Annual check up | 36 | 13.6 |
Six months check | 25 | 9.4 |
Sources of information* | ||
Health personnel | 55 | 75.3 |
Parents | 42 | 57.5 |
Teachers lecture | 22 | 30.1 |
Television | 16 | 21.9 |
Role playing in the class | 13 | 17.8 |
Brochure | 6 | 8.2 |
Others (radio, peers, sister, pharmacy) | 8 | 11.1 |
None | 6 | 8.2 |