Table 2.
Minimum, Maximum, mean ± SD of oral health indexes. P value of less than 0.05 was considered significant
| Experimental Groups | minimum | maximum | Mean±SD≠ | P.value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaque index | Underweight | 0.40 | 2.40 | 1.08±0.53 | 0.014 |
| Normal weight | 0.00 | 2.30 | 0.89±0.05 | ||
| Overweight | 0.30 | 2.60 | 1.20±0.55 | ||
| Obese | 0.20 | 2.40 | 1.12±0.54 | ||
| Gingival index | Underweight | 0.00 | 1.90 | 0.71±0.51 | <0.001 |
| Normal weight | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.64±0.44 | ||
| Overweight | 0.00 | 2.50 | 1.05±0.61 | ||
| Obese | 0.00 | 2.40 | 1.00±0.60 | ||
| Bleeding on probing | Underweight | 0.00 | 23.70 | 2.14±4.95 | 0.001 |
| Normal weight | 0.00 | 24.30 | 2.19±5.05 | ||
| Overweight | 0.00 | 44.20 | 5.92±9.27 | ||
| Obese | 0.00 | 36.10 | 6.31±9.29 | ||
| DMFT¶ | Underweight | 2 | 21 | 12.53±4.48 | 0.643 |
| Normal weight | 0 | 24 | 12.88±6.21 | ||
| Overweight | 2 | 21 | 12.13±5.07 | ||
| Obese | 2 | 23 | 11.66±5.79 | ||
| Decayed teeth | Underweight | 0 | 14 | 5.63±3.91 | 0.813 |
| Normal weight | 0 | 13 | 5.31±4.05 | ||
| Overweight | 0 | 13 | 4.93±4.08 | ||
| Obese | 0 | 14 | 5.30±3.69 | ||
| Missed teeth | Underweight | 0 | 13 | 3.20±2.85 | 0.910 |
| Normal weight | 0 | 12 | 3.51±3.20 | ||
| Overweight | 0 | 16 | 3.25±2.83 | ||
| Obese | 0 | 11 | 3.51±3.46 | ||
| Filled teeth | Underweight | 0 | 21 | 3.70±3.44 | 0.183 |
| Normal weight | 0 | 24 | 4.05±3.45 | ||
| Overweight | 0 | 21 | 3.95±3.72 | ||
| Obese | 0 | 23 | 2.85±2.60 |
≠ Standard Deviation, ¶Decayed, missed and filled teeth