Table 2.
Descriptive analysis of the independent variables by restorative material (Equia Forte and Riva Self Cure)
| Variables | Equia Forte n (%) |
Riva Self Cure n (%) |
p-value Chi-square |
Stayed in n (%) |
Dropped-out n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | |||||
| 1 | 38 (50.67) | 37 (49.33) | 59 (78.67) | 16 (21.33) | |
| 2 | 38 (49.35) | 39 (50.65) | 0.871 | 62 (80.52) | 15 (19.48) |
| Caries Experience (DMFT/dmft) | |||||
| ≤ 3 | 16 (38.10) | 26 (61.90) | 29 (69.05) | 13 (30.95) | |
| > 3 | 60 (54.55) | 50 (45.45) | 0.070 | 92 (83.64) | 18 (16.36) |
| Jaw | |||||
| Upper | 34 (52.31) | 31 (47.69) | 51 (78.46) | 14 (21.54) | |
| Lower | 42 (48.28) | 45 (51.72) | 0.623 | 70 (80.46) | 17 (19.54) |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 3–5 | 18 (45.00) | 22 (55.00) | 28 (70) | 12 (30) | |
| > 5 | 58 (51.79) | 54 (48.21) | 0.461 | 93 (83.04) | 19 (16.96) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 37 (55.22) | 30 (44.78) | 50 (74.63) | 17 (25.37) | |
| Male | 39 (45.88) | 46 (54.12) | 0.253 | 71 (83.53) | 14 (16.47) |
| Volume | |||||
| ≤ 10mm3 | 14 (46.67) | 16 (53.33) | 23 (76.67) | 7 (23.33) | |
| > 10mm3 | 62 (50.82) | 60 (49.18) | 0.684 | 98 (80.33) | 24 (19.67) |
| Surface | |||||
| OM | 28 (45.16) | 34 (54.84) | 48 (77.42) | 14 (22.58) | |
| OD | 48 (53.33) | 42 (46.67) | 0.322 | 73 (81.11) | 17 (18.89) |
| Total | 76 (50) | 76 (50) | 121 (79.61) | 31 (20.39) | |