Research Article
Periodontal Health Status and Associated Factors: Findings of a Prenatal Oral Health Program in South Brazil
Table 2
Clinical variables related to pregnancy (
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| Variables | Total | | % |
| Stage of pregnancy | 311 | 100.0 | First trimester | 33 | 10.6 | Second trimester | 154 | 49.5 | Third trimester | 124 | 39.9 |
| Frequency of tooth brushing | 279 | 100.0 | <1 time per day | 14 | 5.0 | 1–3 times per day | 200 | 71.7 | >3 times per day | 65 | 23.3 |
| Frequency of flossing | 311 | 100.0 | <1 time per day | 213 | 68.5 | ≥1 time per day | 98 | 31.5 |
| Visible plaque | 266 | 100.0 | No | 49 | 18.4 | Yes | 217 | 81.6 |
| Gingival bleeding | 288 | 100.0 | No | 45 | 15.6 | Yes | 243 | 84.4 |
| Caries activity | 309 | 100.0 | Yes | 94 | 30.4 | No | 215 | 69.6 |
| CPITN index | 296 | 100.0 | Score 0 (no periodontal disease) | 23 | 7.8 | Score 1 (induced gingival bleeding) | 86 | 29.1 | Score 2 (calculus) | 138 | 46.6 | Score 3 (periodontal pocket of 4 or 5 mm) | 38 | 12.8 | Score 4 (periodontal pocket ≥ 6 mm) | 11 | 3.7 |
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Stage of pregnancy at the moment that mothers arrived at Prenatal Oral Health Program.
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