Table 3.
Assessing association between F-ECOHIS score and participants' reason for attending clinics.
| Test | Category | Number of subjects (%) | Mean F-ECOHIS score | Significance level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before any adjustment | After adjustments for age, sex, and city | ||||
| Reason for attendance (Two categories) | P < 0.001* | P < 0.001† | |||
| Dental treatment | 59 (24) | 31.0 | |||
| Dental routine check up or other reasons | 187 (76) | 23.6 | |||
| Reason for attendance (Three categories) | P < 0.001** | P = 0.001† | |||
| Dental treatment | 59 (24) | 31.0 | |||
| Dental routine check up | 47 (19) | 24.6 | |||
| Other reasons | 140 (57) | 23.3 | |||
| Total | 246 (100) | 25.7 | - | ||
*Mann-Whitney Test; **Kruskal-Wallis Test, †Poisson regression