Table 2.
Analysis of categorical data by groups
|
RCT |
DI |
Total |
Statics |
P |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
y Yates’ continuity correction; x Fisher Freeman–Halton; n (%) | |||||
|
Socioeconomic status | |||||
|
Upper |
8 (38.1) |
14 (73.7) |
22 (55) |
– |
0.025x |
|
Middle |
6 (28.6) |
0 (0) |
6 (15) |
||
|
Lower |
7 (33.3) |
5 (26.3) |
12 (30) |
||
|
Gender | |||||
|
Female |
12 (57.1) |
6 (31.6) |
18 (45) |
1.702 |
0.192y |
|
Male |
9 (42.9) |
13 (68.4) |
22 (55) |
||
|
Marital status |
|||||
|
Married |
13 (61.9) |
12 (63.2) |
25 (62.5) |
– |
>0.999x |
|
Single |
5 (23.8) |
4 (21.1) |
9 (22.5) |
||
|
Divorced |
3 (14.3) |
3 (15.8) |
6 (15) |
||
|
Toothbrushing | |||||
|
Never |
1 (4.8) |
0 (0) |
1 (2.5) |
– |
0.553x |
|
Rarely |
4 (19.1) |
2 (10.5) |
6 (15) |
||
|
Once a day |
3 (14.3) |
3 (15.8) |
6 (15) |
||
|
Twice a day or more |
13 (61.9) |
14 (73.7) |
27 (67.5) |
||
|
Dental flossing | |||||
|
Never |
10 (47.6) |
9 (47.4) |
19 (47.5) |
– |
0.312 x |
|
Rarely |
4 (19.1) |
6 (31.6) |
10 (25) |
||
|
Once a day |
5 (23.8) |
1 (5.3) |
6 (15) |
||
|
Twice a day or more |
2 (9.5) |
3 (15.8) |
5 (12.5) |
||
|
Mouthwash | |||||
|
Yes |
9 (42.9) |
9 (47.4) |
18 (45) |
||
|
No |
12 (57.1) |
10 (52.6) |
22 (55) |
0.000 |
>0.999 y |
|
Treatment region | |||||
|
Anterior |
6 (28.6) |
5 (26.3) |
11 (27.5) |
0.000 |
>0.999y |
|
Posterior |
15 (71.4) |
14 (73.7) |
29 (72.5) |
||
|
Smoking habit | |||||
|
Yes |
6 (28.6) |
6 (31.6) |
12 (30) |
0.043 |
0.836x |
|
No |
15 (71.4) |
13 (68.4) |
28 (70) |
||
|
Body mass index | |||||
|
Underweight |
4 (19.1) |
0 (0) |
4 (10) |
– |
0.254 x |
|
Normal weight |
10 (47.6) |
10 (52.6) |
20 (50) |
||
|
Overweight |
5 (23.8) |
7 (36.8) |
12 (30) |
||
|
Obesity |
2 (9.5) |
2 (10.5) |
4 (10) |