Research Article
Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nursing and Medical Students in Kermanshah, Iran, about Toothbrush Maintenance and Use
Table 5
Comparison of nursing and medical students' practice toward toothbrush maintenance and use.
| | Items | Nursing students number (%) | Medicine students number (%) | Test results |
| | How often do you brush your teeth a day? | Once | 26 (10.0) | 48 (15.0) | X2 = 3.71 | | Twice | 96 (36.9) | 120 (37.5) | NS† | | Thrice | 138 (53.1) | 152 (47.5) | |
| | What type of toothbrush do you use? | Soft | 78 (30.0) | 89 (27.8) | X2 = 0.42 | | Medium | 164 (63.1) | 206 (64.4) | NS | | Hard | 18 (6.9) | 25 (7.8) | |
| | What tooth brushing method do you use? | Horizontal-rotary | 71 (27.3) | 77 (24.1) | X2 = 2.69 | | Vertical-rotary | 155 (59.6) | 186 (58.1) | NS | | Irregular | 34(13.1) | 57 (17.8) | |
| | How often do you change your toothbrush?(in months) | 2-3 | 127 (48.8) | 142 (44.4) | X2 = 2.11 | | 4-5 | 93 (35.8) | 115 (35.9) | NS | | Whenever the toothbrush hair is worn or bent | 40 (15.4) | 63 (19.7) | |
| | Where do you keep your toothbrush? | Inside the bathroom | 81 (31.2) | 94 (29.4) | X2 = 0.21 | | Out of the bathroom | 179 (68.8) | 226 (70.6) | NS |
| | How do you wash your toothbrush? | Rinsing with hot water | 64 (24.6) | 84 (26.3) | X2 = 3.78 | | Complete washing with hot water | 42 (16.2) | 56 (17.5) | NS | | Rinsing with cold water | 61 (23.5) | 89 (27.8) | | | Complete washing with cold water | 93 (35.8) | 91 (28.4) | |
| | When do you wash your toothbrush? | Before brushing | 29 (11.2) | 25 (7.8) | X2 = 2.86 | | After brushing | 95 (36.5) | 134(41.9) | NS | | Before and after brushing | 136 (52.3) | 161(50.3) | |
| | How do you keep your toothbrush after brushing? | Hanging | 200 (76.9) | 259 (80.9) | X2 = 1.40 | | Keeping in water upside down | 60 (23.1) | 61 (19.1) | NS |
| | How long do you brush your teeth? (in minutes) | ≤1 | 21 (8.1) | 34 (10.6) | X2 = 1.27 | | 1-2 | 88 (33.8) | 102 (31.9) | NS | | 2-3 | 84 (32.3) | 99 (30.9) | | | ≥3 | 67 (25.8) | 85 (26.6) | |
| | Do you dry your toothbrush after brushing? | Yes | 104 (40) | 119 (37.2) | X2 = 0.47 | | No | 156 (60) | 201 (62.8) | NS |
| | If you use a toothbrush cap, when do you use it? | After drying the toothbrush | 152 (58.5) | 156 (48.8) | X2 = 5.43 | | Immediately after washing the toothbrush | 108 (41.5) | 164 (51.2) | |
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†Nonsignificant.
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