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Distribution of dental caries by gender and high school type among adolescents attending high schools in Jeddah (N=801)
| Variables | Number of decayed teeth | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | ||
|
| |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 3.9 (3.5) | 3 (1, 6) | <.001 |
| Female | 4.9 (3.7) | 5 (2, 7) | |
| High school type | |||
| Private | 3.8 (3.6) | 3 (1, 6) | <.001 |
| Public | 5.1 (3.6) | 5 (2, 7) | |
Statistical analysis by Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) test. Gender vs number of decayed teeth, z=−4.089, High school type vs number of decayed teeth, z=−5.776.
