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. 2016 Jun 27;19(6):1315–1321. doi: 10.1007/s10903-016-0452-9

Table 4.

Other treatment needs in a group of recent immigrants and refugees in Saskatchewan

Need Immigrants Refugees p value
Urgent treatment for pain and infection 3 (6.8 %) 4 (4.5 %) 0.68*
Extraction or surgery 3 (6.8 %) 10 (11.2 %) 0.54*
Restorations 24 (54.5 %) 51 (57.3 %) 0.76**
Plaque control instruction 42 (95.5 %) 81 (91 %) 0.50*
Scaling and root planing 20 (45.5 %) 41 (46.1 %) 0.95**
Orthodontic treatment 15 (34.1 %) 35 (39.3 %) 0.56**

* Fisher’s exact test

** Pearson’s Chi square test