Table 3 Frequency distribution of oral health related behaviors (dental fluorosis, daily use of teeth as tool and TMD) overall and by ethnic groups
Variable | Overall (N = 906) % (n) | Maasai (n = 721) %(n) | Non Maasai (n = 185) %(n) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Source of drinking water | ||||
Tap water | 56.7 (514) | 49.8 (359) | 83.8 (155) | |
Non tap water | 43.3 (392) | 50.2 (362) | 16.2 (30) | 0.001 |
Family uses magadi | ||||
No | 59.9 (483) | 57.7 (374) | 69.0 (109) | |
Yes | 40.1 (323) | 42.3 (274) | 31.0 (49) | 0.010 |
Do you use teeth for nail biting? | ||||
No | 54.9 (497) | 55.9 (403) | 50.8 (94) | |
Yes | 45.1 (409) | 44.1 (318) | 49.2 (91) | 0.215 |
Do you use teeth for pen/pencil biting? | ||||
No | 58.1 (526) | 58.9 (425) | 54.6 (101) | |
Yes | 41.9 (380) | 41.1 (296) | 45.4 (81) | 0.285 |
Do you use teeth for opening soda? | ||||
No | 48.2 (437) | 48.1 (347) | 48.6 (90) | |
Yes | 51.8 (469) | 51.9 (374) | 51.4 (95) | 0.899 |
Do you use teeth for holding needle? | ||||
No | 57.9 (525) | 57.6 (415) | 59.5 (110) | |
Yes | 42.1 (381) | 42.4 (306) | 40.5 (75) | 0.640 |
Do you use teeth for chewing sticks? | ||||
No | 57.1 (517) | 55.2 (398) | 64.3 (119) | |
Yes | 42.9 (389) | 44.8 (323) | 35.7 (66) | 0.025 |
Do you use teeth for chewing roots? | ||||
No | 61.0 (553) | 56.7 (409) | 77.8 (144) | |
Yes | 39.0 (353) | 43.3 (312) | 22.2 (41) | < 0.001 |
Do you use teeth for chewing sunflower? | ||||
No | 57.3 (519) | 58.9 (425) | 50.8 (94) | |
Yes | 42.7 (387) | 41.1 (296) | 49.2 (91) | 0.046 |
Do you eat vegetables? | ||||
No | 11.5 (104) | 11.8 (85) | 10.3 (19) | |
Yes | 88.5 (802) | 88.2 (636) | 89.7 (166) | 0.563 |
Do you eat fruits | ||||
No | 4.6 (42) | 5.0 (36) | 3.2 (6) | |
Yes | 95.4 (864) | 95.0 (685) | 96.8 (179) | 0.313 |
Do you clench or grind your teeth? | ||||
No | 64.8 (587) | 64.8 (467) | 64.9 (120) | |
Yes | 19.1 (173) | 19.0 (137) | 19.5 (36) | |
I don’t know | 16.1 (146) | 16.2 (117) | 15.7 (29) | 0.978 |