Research Article
Oral Health Knowledge and Behaviors among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
Table 5
Importance of oral health for adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
| | Percent agreeing with statement () |
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Strongly agree |
Somewhat agree |
Somewhat disagree |
Strongly disagree |
Do not know | | Taking care of my teeth is important | 79.8 | 20.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Taking care of my teeth is as important as taking care of my medical health | 51.1 | 43.2 | 3.4 | 0 | 2.3 | | Taking care of my gums is important | 67.4 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | | Taking care of my gums is as important as taking care of my medical health | 47.2 | 43.8 | 5.6 | 0 | 3.4 |
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