Research Article
Oral Health Knowledge of Periodontal Disease among University Students
Table 6
Distribution of responses to oral and general health knowledge by faculty (
= 250: humanities 150 and scientific 100).
| Questions | Humanities (%) | Scientific (%) | P value ( test) |
| (1) Do we get rid of bad breath by using mouthwashes? | | | | (a) Yes* | 58 | 80 | | (b) No | 20 | 4 | 0.0001 | (c) I do not know | 22 | 16 | | (2) Is there any relation between gum disease and diabetes? | | | | (a) Yes* | 50 | 84 | | (b) No | 20 | 2 | 0.0001 | (c) I do not know | 30 | 14 | | (3) Is there any relation between gum disease and heart diseases? | | | | (a) Yes* | 10 | 15 | | (b) No | 50 | 60 | 0.0001 | (c) I do not know | 40 | 25 | | (4) Is there any relation between gum disease and smoking? | | | | (a) Yes* | 60 | 85 | | (b) No | 8 | 5 | 0.001 | (c) I do not know | 32 | 10 | |
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*The correct answer.
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