Table 5.
Periodontal status according to gender (N = 873)
| All | Boys | Girls | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) of children |
|
|
|
|
| Highest CPI = 0 |
257 (29%) |
111 (25%) |
146 (34%) |
0.007 |
| Highest CPI = 1 |
111 (13%) |
48 (11%) |
63 (15%) |
0.112 |
| Highest CPI = 2 |
505 (58%) |
280 (64%) |
225 (52%) |
<0.001 |
| Mean (SD) number of sextants: |
|
|
|
|
| Healthy (CPI = 0) |
4.6 (1.3) |
4.4 (1.3) |
4.7 (1.2) |
<0.001 |
| Bleeding only (CPI = 1) |
0.3 (0.6) |
0.4 (0.7) |
0.3 (0.6) |
0.318 |
| With calculus (CPI = 2) | 1.1 (1.2) | 1.2 (1.2) | 1.0 (1.1) | 0.001 |