Table 2.
Frequency distribution of oral conditions by age groups
| Oral condition | n = 50 5–6 years (%) |
n = 50 12 years (%) |
n = 50 35–44 years |
N = 150 Total (%) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaque | 39 (78.0) | 43 (86.0) | 18 (36.0) | 100 (66.0) | 0.0001 |
| Calculus | 34 (68.0) | 43 (86.0) | 22 (44.0) | 99 (66.0) | 0.0001 |
| Gingivitis | 11 (22.0) | 23 (46.0) | 11 (22.0) | 45 (30.0) | 0.0100 |
| Enamel wear | 6 (12.0) | 4 (8.0) | 13 (26.0) | 23 (15.0) | 0.0320 |
| Decayed teeth | 7 (14.0) | 2 (4.0) | 11 (22.0) | 20 (13.0) | 0.2690 |
| Trauma | 2 (4.0) | 2 (4.0) | 4 (6.0) | 8 (5.0) | Not valid |
| Periodontitis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.0) | 3 (2.0) | Not valid |
| Unclassified swelling | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.0) | 2 (1.0) | Not valid |