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%)