Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among Pregnant Women of Raichur District, India: A Population Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of 300 pregnant women from Raichur district, India.

	Number	Percentage
Age group (years)
18–20	98	32.7
21–23	128	42.7
24–26	74	24.6
Geographic location
Raichur, rural	40	13.3
Raichur, urban	38	12.7
Manvi	60	20.0
Sindhanur	65	21.7
Devadurga	37	12.3
Lingasugur	60	20.0
Socioeconomic status
Upper high	03	1.0
High	11	3.7
Upper middle	21	7.0
Lower middle	67	22.3
Poor	152	50.7
Below poverty line	46	15.3
Gestational age
First trimester	97	32.3
Second trimester	102	34.0
Third trimester	101	33.7
Oral hygiene practices
Toothbrush and toothpaste	188	62.7
Finger and toothpaste	05	1.7
Finger and toothpowder	03	1.0
Finger and charcoal	103	34.3
Only finger	01	0.3