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regularly or occasionally, just over 60% of people, than adults aged 54 years or
younger, where half or even a smaller proportion of people used an interdental
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brush; the differences between the proportions were statistically significant (χ
test=68.444, p<0.001, CCP test, p<0.031). The differences between the propor-
tions with regard to the use of an interdental brush, education and living envi-
ronment were not statistically significant.
Use of a tongue scraper. Among adults aged 18–74 years, a tongue scraper
was not used by 74% of adults. The proportions of people who frequently use a
tongue scraper by gender, education and living environment are shown in Ta-
ble 3.

Table 3: Frequency of tongue scraper use in adults aged 18−74 years
by gender, education and living environment.

Use of a tongue scraper
15
Yes (regularly) Occasionally No
All 8% 18% 74%
Men 6% 16% 78%
Gender
Women 10% 21% 70%
Primary at most 0% 12% 88%
Level of education Secondary 8% 20% 72%
At least higher 10% 17% 73%
Urban 11% 24% 65%
Living Suburban 8% 16% 76% oral hygiene and the use of fluoride toothpastes in adults in slovenia in 2019
environment
Rural 5% 15% 81%

The differences between the proportions of tongue scraper use by gen-
der were not statistically significant. Regarding age, a greater proportion of
younger adults aged 18 to 44 years used a tongue scraper regularly or occasion-
ally, about one-third, compared with people aged 45 to 74 years, of whom on-
ly about one-fifth used a tongue scraper; the differences between the propor-
tions in the different age groups were statistically significant (χ test=21.866,
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p=0.016). The differences between the proportions depending on the educa-
tion of the persons were statistically significant (χ test=12.297, p=0.015). A
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higher proportion of people with a higher level of education used a tongue
scraper regularly or occasionally than people with a lower level of education
(CCP test, p<0.05 or p<0.001). With regard to the living environment, the dif-
ferences between the proportions were statistically significant (χ test=16.677,
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p=0.002). A greater proportion of adults from an urban environment regu-
larly used a tongue scraper than those from a suburban or rural environment
(CCP test, p<0.05).