Preventative practices Frequency of tooth brushing, by sex, nationality and age group. Population aged 3 years old and over Units: percentages Total More than three times a day Three times a day In the morning and in the evening In the morning and after lunch After lunch and in the evening Once a day in the morning Once a day after lunch Once a day in the evening Occasionally, not every day Never Other BOTH SEXES Total Total 100.00 2.72 26.81 24.37 2.79 7.97 6.41 2.39 15.10 7.88 2.52 1.02 3 to 15 years old 100.00 1.67 21.38 26.58 2.08 9.06 5.67 2.32 20.77 9.03 1.15 0.29 16 to 24 years old 100.00 4.20 30.77 26.86 4.23 7.49 5.92 1.90 10.91 6.83 0.61 0.28 25 to 64 years old 100.00 2.81 29.27 25.75 2.73 7.41 6.26 2.25 13.78 7.25 1.66 0.82 65 years old and over 100.00 2.27 19.77 16.13 2.64 9.42 7.85 3.28 18.05 9.92 7.88 2.79 Spanish Total 100.00 2.44 26.43 22.61 2.84 8.50 6.33 2.58 16.05 8.38 2.74 1.09 3 to 15 years old 100.00 1.59 20.96 25.17 1.99 9.63 5.58 2.42 21.83 9.44 1.07 0.32 16 to 24 years old 100.00 3.46 31.49 24.38 4.01 8.36 5.43 2.29 12.25 7.39 0.73 0.22 25 to 64 years old 100.00 2.50 28.99 23.88 2.89 7.93 6.21 2.43 14.69 7.78 1.81 0.88 65 years old and over 100.00 2.30 19.51 15.75 2.67 9.55 7.76 3.35 18.27 10.05 7.99 2.81 Foreign Total 100.00 5.01 30.05 38.80 2.35 3.67 7.01 0.92 7.10 3.94 0.70 0.44 3 to 15 years old 100.00 2.22 26.10 41.82 2.89 3.05 5.83 1.41 9.32 5.32 2.01 0.05 16 to 24 years old 100.00 7.96 27.58 39.36 5.40 2.88 8.22 0.00 4.37 3.61 0.00 0.61 25 to 64 years old 100.00 4.94 31.11 38.39 1.59 3.94 6.65 1.08 7.49 3.76 0.67 0.37 65 years old and over 100.00 0.63 33.07 34.63 1.53 3.96 12.79 0.56 5.25 4.80 0.45 2.33 No data recorded Total 100.00 2.70 20.59 18.71 2.89 9.70 7.75 0.00 27.89 5.27 4.48 0.00 3 to 15 years old 100.00 6.38 13.59 9.82 3.18 14.02 19.48 0.00 33.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 16 to 24 years old 100.00 0.00 0.00 23.35 0.00 25.87 15.00 0.00 0.00 35.78 0.00 0.00 25 to 64 years old 100.00 0.00 32.10 24.68 4.42 6.49 1.65 0.00 27.93 2.72 0.00 0.00 65 years old and over 100.00 6.07 14.08 13.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 37.94 0.00 28.40 0.00 MALES Total Total 100.00 1.81 20.62 23.10 2.50 7.65 7.89 2.63 17.76 11.33 3.45 1.26 3 to 15 years old 100.00 1.31 19.74 26.01 2.04 9.14 5.79 2.50 21.98 10.17 0.99 0.33 16 to 24 years old 100.00 4.10 24.08 26.57 3.82 8.51 7.27 2.19 13.26 9.10 0.73 0.35 25 to 64 years old 100.00 1.64 21.21 24.05 2.50 7.28 7.92 2.66 17.27 11.60 2.78 1.09 65 years old and over 100.00 1.20 16.25 13.71 1.94 7.17 10.19 2.98 19.34 12.99 10.67 3.56 Spanish Total 100.00 1.67 20.36 21.07 2.56 8.00 7.79 2.84 18.72 11.94 3.72 1.34 3 to 15 years old 100.00 1.39 19.20 24.22 1.86 9.88 5.68 2.69 23.26 10.64 0.83 0.36 16 to 24 years old 100.00 2.95 24.88 23.67 4.23 9.29 6.72 2.62 14.58 9.76 0.88 0.42 25 to 64 years old 100.00 1.63 20.99 21.98 2.58 7.54 7.77 2.85 18.22 12.31 2.99 1.13 65 years old and over 100.00 1.20 15.96 13.21 1.99 7.28 10.37 3.06 19.41 13.10 10.84 3.58 Foreign Total 100.00 3.02 22.73 40.12 2.07 4.79 8.71 0.98 9.47 6.30 1.18 0.64 3 to 15 years old 100.00 0.68 25.16 43.62 3.76 2.69 5.72 0.87 8.74 6.16 2.51 0.08 16 to 24 years old 100.00 10.09 20.26 41.74 1.77 4.57 10.19 0.00 6.62 4.76 0.00 0.00 25 to 64 years old 100.00 1.75 22.67 39.14 1.92 5.30 9.10 1.29 10.28 6.54 1.24 0.78 65 years old and over 100.00 1.38 28.39 38.58 0.00 3.04 3.71 0.00 10.15 10.25 1.00 3.50 No data recorded Total 100.00 0.00 20.77 8.09 0.00 6.68 8.06 0.00 39.24 11.87 5.30 0.00 3 to 15 years old 100.00 0.00 8.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 32.96 0.00 58.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 16 to 24 years old 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 25 to 64 years old 100.00 0.00 32.09 18.96 0.00 15.65 0.00 0.00 26.73 6.57 0.00 0.00 65 years old and over 100.00 0.00 21.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 56.70 0.00 22.25 0.00 FEMALES Total Total 100.00 3.61 32.87 25.61 3.07 8.29 4.97 2.16 12.50 4.52 1.62 0.78 3 to 15 years old 100.00 2.05 23.13 27.18 2.12 8.98 5.53 2.13 19.49 7.83 1.32 0.25 16 to 24 years old 100.00 4.30 37.87 27.18 4.66 6.42 4.47 1.59 8.40 4.42 0.48 0.21 25 to 64 years old 100.00 4.00 37.50 27.49 2.96 7.56 4.56 1.84 10.22 2.81 0.53 0.54 65 years old and over 100.00 3.08 22.41 17.94 3.16 11.10 6.09 3.51 17.09 7.62 5.80 2.21 Spanish Total 100.00 3.19 32.38 24.12 3.12 8.98 4.91 2.33 13.44 4.89 1.79 0.85 3 to 15 years old 100.00 1.80 22.80 26.16 2.13 9.37 5.46 2.14 20.35 8.20 1.32 0.28 16 to 24 years old 100.00 4.01 38.60 25.14 3.77 7.36 4.04 1.93 9.73 4.84 0.58 0.00 25 to 64 years old 100.00 3.40 37.31 25.87 3.21 8.34 4.59 1.99 11.01 3.06 0.59 0.62 65 years old and over 100.00 3.12 22.15 17.64 3.17 11.24 5.82 3.56 17.43 7.78 5.87 2.23 Foreign Total 100.00 6.92 37.05 37.55 2.63 2.61 5.38 0.86 4.85 1.68 0.24 0.24 3 to 15 years old 100.00 4.17 27.28 39.53 1.79 3.50 5.97 2.09 10.05 4.26 1.37 0.00 16 to 24 years old 100.00 5.80 35.03 36.94 9.11 1.16 6.21 0.00 2.09 2.43 0.00 1.24 25 to 64 years old 100.00 7.84 38.77 37.71 1.29 2.71 4.43 0.88 4.96 1.25 0.16 0.00 65 years old and over 100.00 0.00 36.95 31.35 2.80 4.72 20.31 1.03 1.19 0.29 0.00 1.36 No data recorded Total 100.00 4.85 20.46 27.19 5.20 12.11 7.51 0.00 18.84 0.00 3.84 0.00 3 to 15 years old 100.00 10.60 17.01 16.30 5.29 23.28 10.57 0.00 16.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 16 to 24 years old 100.00 0.00 0.00 36.36 0.00 40.28 23.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25 to 64 years old 100.00 0.00 32.10 28.74 7.56 0.00 2.82 0.00 28.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 65 years old and over 100.00 18.34 0.00 40.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.83 0.00 Notes: The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which cannot be provided since it may be affected by sampling errors. The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which is not collected. The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an 'error of division by zero'. Source: Ministry of Health and Consumption and INE