Table 3.
Distribution of soft oral tissue and dental diseases according to the age, sex, social class, WHO clinical staging and immune status of the studied children
| Variable | Number (%) with Oral diseas (n = 37) | Number (%) without oral disease (n =21) | P Value | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 0 - 5 | 14 (53.8%) | 12(46.2%) | 0.13 | ||
| >5 - 10 | 18(66.7%) | 9(33.3%) | |||
| >10 | 5(100.0%) | 0(0.0%) | |||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 21(61.8%) | 16(38.2%) | 0.70 | 0.81 | 0.27 - 2.41 |
| Female | 13(66.7%) | 8(33.3%) | |||
| Social class | |||||
| I | 2(33.3%) | 7(66.7%) | 0.15 | ||
| II | 8(33.3%) | 7(46.7%) | |||
| III | 6(42.9%) | 8(57.1%) | |||
| IV | 20(80.0%) | 5(20.0%) | |||
| V | 1(100.0%) | 0(0.0%) | |||
| WHO clinical stage | |||||
| I | 2(50.0%) | 2(50.0%) | 0.58 | ||
| II | 21(72.4%) | 8(27.6%) | |||
| III | 13(56.5%) | 10(43.5%) | |||
| IV | 1(50.0%) | 1(50.0%) | |||
| Immune status based on CD4 counts | |||||
| CD4 > 350 or 20% | 31 | 16 | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.14 - 2.83 |
| CD4 < 350 or 20% | 6 | 5 |