Research Article
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders in Indian Population
Table 1
Socio demographic characteristics and oral hygiene practices of the respondents.
| Characteristics | Categories | Number (%) |
| Gender | Male | 656 (52.9%) | Female | 585 (47.1%) |
| Socioeconomic status | Upper class | 336 (27.1%) | Middle class | 403 (32.5%) | Lower class | 502 (40.5%) |
| Tooth brushing method | Toothbrush | 780 (62.9%) | Finger | 221 (17.8%) | Other methods | 240 (19.3%) |
| Brushing frequency | Once/daily | 908 (73.2%) | Twice/daily | 210 (16.9%) | More than twice/daily | 123 (9.9%) |
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