Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and statistical comparisons between AYP, PYP, and CYP.
| AYP | PYP | CYP | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 22(21-25) | 22(20-23) | 23(19.5-26.5) | 0.7223 |
| Gender | 0.9961 | |||
| male, n (%) | 9(45.0%) | 6(46.2%) | 4(44.4%) | |
| Female, n (%) | 11(55.0%) | 7(53.8%) | 5(55.6%) | |
| DMFS, median (IQR) | 5.0(3.3-6.0) | 4.0(3.5-5.5) | 4.0(2.5-4.0) | 0.0883 |
| PLI, mean ± SD | 0.82 ± 0.40 | 0.70 ± 0.33 | 0.61 ± 0.31 | 0.3382 |
1Test by Chi-Squared Test, 2Test by one-way ANOVA, 3Test by Kruskal-Wallis H test. IQR, Interquartile range; AYP, Alveolar cleft young adults’ plaque; PYP, post-operative alveolar bone grafting young adults’ plaque; CYP, healthy control young adults’ plaque.