| Self-reported oral health practice | N (%) | |
| Frequency of tooth-brushing | Once daily | 186 (26.2%) |
| Twice daily | 373 (52.6%) | |
| Three times daily | 133 (18.8%) | |
| Do not brush teeth regularly | 17 (2.4%) | |
| Frequency of sugar intake | Once daily | 306 (43.1%) |
| More than once daily | 262 (37.0%) | |
| Once or twice weekly | 117 (16.5%) | |
| Don’t eat sweets | 24 (3.4%) | |
| Frequency of routine dental check-ups | Subjects receive routine dental check-ups | 206 (29.1%) |
| Date of the last dental visit | Less than a year | 403 (56.7%) |
| Since 1 - 3 years | 180 (25.4%) | |
| Since more than 3 years | 127 (17.9%) | |
| Reasons for visiting the dentist | Dental pain or bleeding gums | 333 (47.0%) |
| Esthetics | 150 (21.1%) | |
| Routine check-ups | 155 (21.9%) | |
| Wouldn’t see the dentist no matter what | 71 (10.0%) | |
| Reasons for not visiting the dentist | Fear | 243 (34.3%) |
| Cost | 32 (4.5%) | |
| Lack of a nearby clinic/distance | 83 (11.7%) | |
| Lack of time | 208 (29.3%) | |
| Others | 140 (19.7%) | |
| Person’s evaluation of his/her oral health | Excellent | 177 (25.0%) |
| Good | 458 (64.6%) | |
| Bad | 68 (9.6%) | |
| Didn’t know | 6 (0.8%) | |
| Total | 709 (100%) | |