Oral Health in a Sample of Pregnant Women from Northern Appalachia (2011–2015)

Table 3

Oral health behaviors of COHRA2 women during pregnancy (2011–2015).

Variable	Pittsburgh		West Virginia		Combined		value^1
		%		%		%
Tooth brushing^2
How often do your brush your teeth?
<1 time a day	11	3%	10	3%	21	3%	0.56
1 time a day	72	21%	82	26%	154	23%
2 times a day	221	65%	193	61%	414	63%
>2 times a day	34	10%	34	11%	68	10%
Dental flossing
Do you floss?
Yes	255	75%	213	67%	468	71%	0.02
No	84	25%	106	33%	190	29%
If yes, how often?							0.03
≤1 time a week	69	27%	60	28%	129	28%
2–6 times a week	93	36%	65	31%	158	34%
1 time a day	77	30%	58	27%	135	29%
>1 time a day	16	6%	30	14%	46	10%
Dental visits^3
How long since last visit?							<0.00001
<1 year	262	79%	177	57%	439	68%
1-2 years	31	9%	57	19%	88	14%
>2 years	40	12%	74	24%	114	18%

value tests differences between Pittsburgh and West Virginia sites.
²100% of women report that they brush their teeth.
³98% of women have been to a dental practitioner.