Table 2.
General linear models (GLM) for oral health indicators as dependent variables by gender and age group (N = 710 participants)
| Variables | Categories | Mean +/− SD | Significance | Partial Eta Squared | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dmft | Gender | male (375) | 1.71 +/− 1.971 | 0.016 | 0.008 | |
| female (335) | 2.08 +/− 2.132 | |||||
| Age groups | 8–9 years (449) | 2.01 +/− 2.124 | 0.035 | 0.006 | ||
| 10–11 years (261) | 1.68 +/− 1.916 | |||||
| Gender * Age Group (Interaction) | male | 8–9 years (242) | 1.84 +/− 2.087 | 0.877 | 0.000 | |
| 10–11 years (133) | 1.48 +/− 1.722 | |||||
| female | 8–9 years (207) | 2.20 +/− 2.156 | ||||
| 10–11 years (128) | 1.89 +/− 2.086 | |||||
| DMFT | Gender | male (375) | 0.85 +/− 1.095 | 0.587 | 0.000 | |
| female (335) | 0.88 +/− 1.105 | |||||
| Age groups | 8–9 years (449) | 0.76 +/− 0.960 | 0.001 | 0.017 | ||
| 10–11 years (261) | 1.05 +/− 1.285 | |||||
| Gender * Age Group (Interaction) | male | 8–9 years (242) | 0.78 +/− 1.010 | 0.272 | 0.002 | |
| 10–11 years (133) | 0.98 +/− 1.228 | |||||
| female | 8–9 years (207) | 0.73 +/− 0.900 | ||||
| 10–11 years (128) | 1.12 +/− 1.344 | |||||
| DAI | Gender | male (375) | 23.70 +/− 7.744 | 0.328 | 0.001 | |
| female (335) | 23.26 +/− 6.478 | |||||
| Age groups | 8–9 years (449) | 23.97 +/− 7.550 | 0.021 | 0.008 | ||
| 10–11 years (261) | 22.68 +/− 6.406 | |||||
| Gender * Age Group (Interaction) | male | 8–9 years (242) | 23.98 +/− 8.015 | 0.349 | 0.001 | |
| 10–11 years (133) | 23.21 +/− 7.227 | |||||
| female | 8–9 years (207) | 23.95 +/− 6.986 | ||||
| 10–11 years (128) | 22.14 +/− 5.397 | |||||
| Decayed teeth | Gender | male (375) | 1.74 +/− 1.835 | 0.007 | 0.010 | |
| female (335) | 2.14 +/− 2.091 | |||||
| Age groups | 8–9 years (449) | 1.98 +/− 1.944 | 0.306 | 0.001 | ||
| 10–11 years (261) | 1.84 +/− 2.011 | |||||
| Gender * Age Group (Interaction) | male | 8–9 years (242) | 1.79 +/− 1.849 | 0.972 | 0.000 | |
| 10–11 years (133) | 1.63 +/− 1.811 | |||||
| female | 8–9 years (207) | 2.20 +/− 2.032 | ||||
| 10–11 years (128) | 2.05 +/− 2.188 | |||||
GLM dependent variable dmft, F(3) = 3431, p = 0.017, partial eta squared = 0.014, adjusted R squared = 0.010
GLM dependent variable DMFT, F(3) = 4337, p = 0.005, partial eta squared = 0.018, adjusted R squared = 0.014
GLM dependent variable DAI, F(3) = 2257, p = 0.080, partial eta squared = 0.010, adjusted R squared = 0.005
GLM dependent variable Decayed teeth, F(3) = 2858, p = 0.036, partial eta squared = 0.012, adjusted R squared = 0.008