MLHU - Health Status Resource

Figure 8.2.2 Brushing teeth 2+ times daily, by education

Percent of the population (25+) who reported brushing their teeth at least 2 times daily by level of education, Middlesex-London, Ontario, and Peer Group 2013/14

Figure 8.2.2 Brushing teeth 2+ times daily, by education
Source: 
Canadian Community Health Survey [2013-2014], Statistics Canada, Share File, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Those with the highest education level (post-secondary school) in Middlesex-London reported the highest percentages (86.4%) of brushing at least twice daily (compared to 74% of residents with less than secondary school education). This trend was evident across Ontario (84.6% versus 74.3%) and the Peer Group (83.7% versus 71.5%). However, these differences were not statistically significant.