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. 2016 Sep 27;9(3):251–255. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1372

Table 7: Relationship between parent’s education and caries

Parents education      Total
number of
children 		     No. of
children
having
caries 		     % of
children
having
caries 		     Mean ± (SD)
of DEFT 		    
Mother education                         
Uneducated      1,092      401      36.7      1.57 ± 2.49     
Educated      805      395      49.1      1.45 ± 2.38     
Father education                         
Uneducated      938      455      48.5      1.58 ± 2.56     
Educated      959      341      35.6      1.41 ± 2.26     
Total      1,897      796      41.9      1.51 ± 2.44