Table 3 Habitual risk factors
Variable | Total cases no = 100 | Positive cases no = 16 (%) | χ2 values | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tea drinking habit | Â | Â | 7.05 | 0.0078 |
 Yes | 76 | 8 (10.5) |  |  |
 No | 24 | 8 (33.3) |  |  |
Oral hygiene/visiting dentist at least once a year | Â | Â | 0.085 | 0.770 |
 Yes | 28 | 4 (14.3) |  |  |
 No | 72 | 12 (16.7) |  |  |
Type of food consumption | Â | Â | 3.048 | 0.080 |
 Vegetarian | 12 | 4 (33.3) |  |  |
 Non-vegetarian | 88 | 12 (13.6) |  |  |
Frequency of meal consumption per day | Â | Â | 7.05 | 0.0078 |
 Two times | 24 | 8 (33.3) |  |  |
 More than two times | 76 | 8 (10.52) |  |  |