Table 7.
Comparison between negative control, positive control and severe asthmatic groups regarding all studied parameters.
| Parameter | Healthy negative control group | Healthy Sibling control group | Severe asthmatic | Test value | P-value | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. = 60 | No. = 25 | ||||||
| Age | Mean ± SD | 7.58 ± 2.55 | 8.05 ± 2.5 | 8.25 ± 2.7 | 0.664* | 0.517 | NS |
| Range | 4–12 | 4–12 | 4–12 | ||||
| Gender | Male | 27 (45%) | 27 (45%) | 7 (58.3%) | 0.780*** | 0.677 | NS |
| Female | 33 (55%) | 33 (55%) | 5 (41.7%) | ||||
| DMF score | Median (IQR) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (1–1) | 2 (1.5–3.5) | 27.141** | 0.000 | HS |
| Range | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–6 | ||||
| Gingival index | Mean ± SD | 0.95 ± 0.1 | 1.24 ± 0.1 | 1.95 ± 0.49 | 171.127* | 0.000 | HS |
| Range | 0.8–1.1 | 1.1–1.4 | 1.4–2.8 | ||||
| Post hoc analysis | |||||||
| Parameter | P1 | P2 | P3 | ||||
| DMF score | 0.006 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
| Gingival index | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
NS, non-significant; HS, highly significant; Sig., significant; No., number; P1, negative control vs. positive control; P2, negative control vs. severe asthma; P3, positive control vs. severe asthma.
Highly significant differences were found between patients with severe asthma and both control groups regarding DMF Score and Gingival Index.
*
One way ANOVA test.
**
Kruskal–Wallis test.
***
Chi-square test.