Table 2.
Components of DMFT index (Decayed, Missing and Filled teeth) at baseline and after 5 years
| Variables | Baseline | After 5 years | P value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of teeth |
|
|
|
<0.001* |
| |
n |
11866 |
44749 |
|
| |
Mean |
6.49 |
24.49 |
|
| |
SD |
3.499 |
3.998 |
|
| Decayed teeth |
|
|
|
<0.001* |
| |
n |
103 |
238 |
|
| |
Mean |
0.06 |
0.13 |
|
| |
SD |
0.290 |
0.459 |
|
| Filled Teeth |
|
|
|
<0.001* |
| |
n |
7 |
772 |
|
| |
Mean |
0.00 |
0.42 |
|
| |
SD |
0.091 |
0.896 |
|
| Missing Teeth |
|
|
|
<0.001* |
| |
n |
0 |
26 |
|
| |
Mean |
.00 |
0.01 |
|
| |
SD |
.000 |
0.132 |
|
| DMFT |
|
|
|
<0.001* |
| |
n |
112 |
1036 |
|
| |
Mean |
0.06 |
0.57 |
|
| SD | 0.306 | 1.109 |
*Wilcoxon signed ranks test.
†Two tailed statistical significance at the 5% level.