Table 1.
Caries experience according to sex and birthplace
| Independent variables (n) | Caries prevalence | p-value1 | Mean dmft (±SD) | Mean dt (±SD) | Mean mt (±SD) | Mean ft. (±SD) | Rank of median dmft score | p-value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All children (459) | 55.4% | 2.7 ± 3.7 | 2.6 ± 3.7 | 0.01 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.8 | |||
| Sex | 0.157 | 0.056 | ||||||
| Boys (210) | 59.1% | 2.9 ± 3.9 | 2.9 ± 4.0 | 0.01 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.8 | 243 | ||
| Girls (249) | 52.2% | 2.2 ± 3.3 | 2.2 ± 3.3 | <0.01 | 0.1 ± 0.7 | 220 | ||
| Birthplace | 0.477 | 0.219 | ||||||
| Hong Kong (425) | 54.8% | 2.5 ± 3.6 | 2.5 ± 3.7 | 0.01 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.8 | 228 | ||
| Outside of Hong Kong (34) | 61.8% | 3.0 ± 3.6 | 2.7 + 3.6 | <0.01 | 0.2 ± 1.1 | 255 |
1Comparison of caries prevalence
2Comparison of the rank of median dmft score