Knowledge of Periodontal Diseases, Oral Hygiene Practices, and Self-Reported Periodontal Problems among Pregnant Women and Postnatal Mothers Attending Reproductive and Child Health Clinics in Rural Zambia

Table 1

Distribution of the study participants by demographic characteristics.

Sociodemographic characteristics	Pregnant women, (%)	Postnatal mothers, (%)	All (), (%)	χ^2 value	value
Age group
15–24 years	136 (50.4)	71 (50.7)	207 (50.5)	0.004	0.947
25–45 years	134 (49.6)	69 (49.3)	203 (49.5)
Education level
No/primary education	163 (60.4)	75 (53.6)	238 (58.0)	1.750	0.186
Secondary and above	107 (39.6)	65 (46.4)	172 (42.0)
Marital status
Single	47 (17.4)	22 (15.7)	69 (16.8)	0.189	0.664
Ever married	223 (82.6)	118 (84.3)	341 (83.2)
Employment
Unemployed	113 (41.9)	69 (49.3)	182 (44.4)	2.064	0.151
Employed	157 (58.1)	71 (50.7)	228 (55.6)
Health facility
Hospital	60 (22.2)	40 (28.6)	100 (24.4)	2.015	0.156
Health centres	210 (77.8)	100 (71.4)	310 (75.6)