Table 2.
Comparison of of homogeneity between experimental (Exp) e control (Cont) groups in terms of quantitative and categorical variables.
| Variable | Exp | Cont | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 13,04 | 12,53 | 0,302 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 20 (69%) | 9 (31%) | 0,265 |
| Female | 7 (46,7%) | 8 (53,3%) | |
| Tooth position | |||
| Maxillary | 10 (58,8%) | 7 (41,2%) | 0,862 |
| Mandibular | 23 (52,3%) | 21 (47,7%) | |
| Caries in neighboring teeth and antagonists | |||
| No | 23 (54,8%) | 19 (45,2%) | 0,877 |
| Yes | 10 (52,6%) | 9 (47,4%) | |
| Stage of eruption | |||
| Completly erupted | 32 (53,3%) | 28 (46,7%) | 1 |
| Partially erupted | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Degree of oclusion | |||
| Occluded | 28 (52,8%) | 25 (47,2%) | 0,715 |
| Infraoccluion | 5 (62,5%) | 3 (37,5%) | |
Values are reported as the media for age and as absolute (n) and relative (%) frequency for the other variables