Table 8 Participants’ awareness of the need for regular dental visits
Do you think that a regular dental visit is needed for everybody? | No | (n = 37) (%) | Yes | (n = 386) | p value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age category (years) | ||||||
16–20 | 2 | 5.4 | 12 | 3.1 | ||
21–40 | 11 | 29.7 | 144 | 37.4 | ||
41–60 | 16 | 43.2 | 191 | 49.6 | p = 0.473 | −0.003 to 0.001 |
61–80 | 8 | 21.6 | 38 | 9.9 | ||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 21 | 56.8 | 131 | 33.9 | p = 0.009 | 0.018 to 0.131 |
Female | 16 | 43.2 | 255 | 66.1 | ||
Ethnicity | ||||||
Sinhala | 37 | 100.0 | 346 | 89.6 | ||
Tamil | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 2.3 | ||
Muslim | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 8.0 | p = 0.033 | 0.004 to 0.104 |
Education level | ||||||
Primary education | 3 | 8.1 | 23 | 6.0 | ||
Up to grade 8 | 9 | 24.3 | 29 | 7.5 | ||
O/L | 16 | 43.2 | 156 | 40.4 | p = 0.025 | 0.004 to 0.066 |
A/L | 7 | 18.9 | 139 | 36.0 | ||
Tertiary education | 2 | 5.4 | 39 | 10.1 | ||
Monthly income | ||||||
<10,000/= Rs | 8 | 21.6 | 48 | 12.4 | ||
10,000/= −20,000/= Rs | 7 | 18.9 | 90 | 23.3 | ||
20,000/= −30,000/= Rs | 13 | 35.1 | 111 | 28.8 | p = 0.702 | −0.020 to 0.029 |
30,000/= −40,000/= Rs | 4 | 10.8 | 77 | 19.9 | ||
>40,000/= Rs | ||||||