Variable | Periodontal pocket, n (%) | Total | P value* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Absencea | Presenceb | |||
254 (73.4) | 92 (26.6) | |||
Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||
Age in years | ||||
18–29 | 96 (37.8) | 24 (26.1) | 120 (34.7) | 0.043 |
≥ 30 | 158 (62.2) | 68 (73.9) | 226 (65.3) | |
Family income (monthly) | ||||
YER More than 20,000 | 158 (62.2) | 35 (38.0) | 193 (55.8) | 0.001 |
YER 20,000 or less | 96 (37.8) | 57 (62.0) | 153 (44.2) | |
Educational level | ||||
Tertiary | 73 (28.7) | 10 (10.9) | 83 (24.0) | 0.001 |
Non and primary | 70 (27.6) | 50 (54.3) | 120 (34.7) | |
Secondary | 111 (43.7) | 32 (34.8) | 143 (41.3) | |
Oral hygiene practice | ||||
Tooth brushing/day | ||||
Once or more | 111 (43.7) | 20 (21.7) | 131 (37.9) | 0.001 |
Sometimes | 35 (13.8) | 17 (18.5) | 52 (15.0) | |
Never | 108 (42.5) | 55 (59.8) | 163 (47.1) | |
Daily dental flossing | ||||
Yes | 18 (7.1) | 3 (3.3) | 21 (6.1) | 0.188 |
No | 236 (92.9) | 89 (96.7) | 325 (93.9) | |
Dental attendance | ||||
Regularly or occasionally | 41 (16.1) | 8 (8.7) | 49 (14.2) | 0.214 |
Sometimes | 80 (31.5) | 32 (34.8) | 112 (32.4) | |
Never | 133 (52.4) | 52 (56.5) | 185 (53.5) | |
Mouth rinse after shammah (n = 68) | ||||
Yes | 20 (69.0) | 32 (82.1) | 52 (76.5) | 0.208 |
No | 9 (31.0) | 7 (17.9) | 16 (23.5) | |
History of shammah use | ||||
Never shammah user | 206 (81.1) | 42 (45.7) | 248 (71.7) | 0.001 |
Former shammah user | 19 (7.5) | 11 (12.0) | 30 (8.6) | |
Current shammah user | 29 (11.4) | 39 (42.4) | 68 (19.7) | |
Frequency of shammah per day (n = 68) | ||||
1–5 times | 10 (34.5) | 8 (20.5) | 18 (26.5) | 0.405 |
6–10 times | 15 (51.7) | 23 (59.0) | 38 (55.9) | |
> 10 times | 4 (13.8) | 8 (20.5) | 12 (17.6) | |
Duration of shammah (in year) (n = 68) | ||||
1–5 years | 18 (62.1) | 2 (5.1) | 20 (29.4) | 0.001 |
6–10 years | 9 (31.0) | 12 (30.8) | 21 (30.9) | |
>10 years | 2 (6.9) | 25 (64.1) | 27 (39.7) | |
Duration of shammah placed in mouth (in minute) (n = 68) | ||||
1–5 min | 8 (27.6) | 3 (7.7) | 11 (16.2) | 0.028 |
>5 min | 21 (72.4) | 36 (92.3) | 57 (83.8) |