Knowledge of Periodontal Diseases, Oral Hygiene Practices, and Self-Reported Periodontal Problems among Pregnant Women and Postnatal Mothers Attending Reproductive and Child Health Clinics in Rural Zambia

Table 3

The level of knowledge of oral hygiene practices in different demographic factors among women attending the RHC clinics in rural Zambia.

Demographic factors	Level of knowledge of oral hygiene practices		χ^2 value	value
	Good (%)	Poor (%)
Age group
15–24 years	75 (49.3)	132 (51.2)	0.127	0.722
25–45 years	77 (50.7)	126 (48.8)
Marital status
Single	23 (15.1)	46 (17.8)	0.497	0.481
Ever married	129 (84.9)	212 (82.2)
Education level
No/primary education	86 (56.6)	152 (58.9)	0.214	0.643
Secondary and above	66 (43.4)	106 (41.1)
Employment
Unemployed	71 (46.7)	111 (43.0)	0.527	0.468
Employed	81 (53.3)	147 (57.0)
Health facility
Hospital	44 (28.9)	56 (21.7)	2.720	0.099
Health centres	108 (71.1)	202 (78.3)
Study participants
Pregnant women	90 (59.2)	180 (69.8)	4.741	0.029
Postnatal mothers	62 (40.8)	78 (30.2)