Table 3 Association between self-reported toothbrushing frequency and clinical indexes for oral hygiene
Variables | Toothbrushing frequency | pvalue* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ twice a day | More than twice a day | ||||
n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
Visible Plaque Index | |||||
Present | 277 | (76.9) | 83 | (23.1) | <0.001 |
Absent | 63 | (27.5) | 166 | (72.5) | |
Simplified Oral Hygiene Index | |||||
Unsatisfactory | 224 | (79.7) | 57 | (20.3) | <0.001 |
Satisfactory | 116 | (37.7) | 192 | (63.3) | |