Research Article
Outcome of a Community-Based Oral Health Promotion Project on Primary Schoolchildren’s Oral Hygiene Habits
Table 2
Self-reported oral health behaviors of boys and girls in different grades of elementary school in Laukaa, Finland, 2010.
| Grade |
Tooth brushing ≥ 2 times/day |
Use of fluoride tooth paste ≥ 2 times/day |
Parents reminding of tooth brushing daily |
Use of dental floss ≥ 2-3 times/week |
Use of fluoride tablets daily |
Use of xylitol chewing gum ≥ 3-4 times/day |
Use of xylitol lozenge ≥ 3-4 times/day | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys |
| 1 | 71.8 | 60.0 | 69.2 | 58.2 | 88.9 | 91.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 17.2 | 15.5 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 2 | 67.0 | 68.0 | 64.8 | 66.0 | 90.5 | 92.7 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 10.6 | 16.7 | 20.8 | 11.5 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 3 | 76.4 | 62.8 | 68.9 | 53.8 | 56.2 | 60.6 | 17.3 | 15.4 | 21.0 | 25.6 | 34.3 | 29.3 | 16.0 | 17.6 | 4 | 78.7 | 48.5 | 67.8 | 41.1 | 62.9 | 64.3 | 27.0 | 10.5 | 30.2 | 22.5 | 34.1 | 29.2 | 11.5 | 20.9 | 5 | 75.4 | 52.5 | 62.9 | 49.0 | 59.3 | 64.4 | 24.8 | 14.0 | 20.7 | 19.1 | 43.2 | 31.7 | 9.4 | 18.0 | 6 | 63.6 | 52.7 | 61.5 | 47.2 | 41.8 | 64.2 | 20.4 | 7.7 | 17.9 | 25.5 | 33.0 | 21.8 | 11.0 | 11.3 |
| Total | 72.0 | 57.3 | 65.8 | 52.6 | 66.8 | 73.2 | 14.8 | 8.2 | 17.9 | 20.4 | 30.4 | 23.0 | 12.3 | 13.8 | | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.040 | <0.001 | 0.244 | 0.003 | 0.263 |
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