Prevalence of Dental Caries in relation to Body Mass Index, Daily Sugar Intake, and Oral Hygiene Status in 12-Year-Old School Children in Mathura City: A Pilot Study
Table 2
Distribution of various characteristics of study population.
Sociodemographic characteristics
Study subjects
Male ()
Female ()
Diet
Vegetarian
41 (82%)
44 (88%)
Mixed
9 (18%)
6 (12%)
Oral hygiene means
Toothbrush with toothpaste
45 (90%)
50 (100%)
Toothbrush with toothpowder
4 (8%)
0 (0%)
Indigenous (chewing stick)
1 (2%)
0 (0%)
Oral hygiene frequency
Once
38 (76%)
31 (62%)
Twice
12 (24%)
19 (38%)
Body mass index categories
Underweight**
4 (8%)
23 (46%)
Healthy weight**
40 (80%)
24 (48%)
At risk of overweight
5 (10%)
3 (6%)
Overweight**
1 (2%)
0 (0%)
Daily sugar intake
Excellent
8 (16%)
3 (6%)
Good
12 (24%)
17 (34%)
Watch out
30 (60%)
30 (60%)
Oral hygiene status
Good*
12 (24%)
19 (38%)
Fair
34 (68%)
31 (62%)
Poor*
4 (8%)
0 (%)
represents that values obtained are highly statistically significant (). represents that values obtained are statistically significant ().
