Table 2.
Clinical characteristics corresponding to caries prevalence and experience
| Patients with untreated Caries Prevalence (D>0) n(%) | Patients with Caries Experience (Adj. DFT>0) n(%) | Caries Prevalence and Experience (Adj.DFT) Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entire group (n=319) | 96 (30) | 223 (70) | 0.19 (0.22) |
| Gender (n = 317) | |||
| Male | 40 (42) | 89 (40) | 0.18 (0.21) |
| Female | 56 (58) | 134 (60) | 0.20 (0.23) |
| Age (n = 317) | |||
| 2.8–8.5 Years | 19 (20) | 43 (19) | 0.18* (0.25) |
| 8.5–13.7 Years | 17 (18) | 42 (19) | 0.09* (0.13) |
| 13.7–23.4 Years | 32 (33) | 65 (29) | 0.17* (0.17) |
| 23.4 & Above | 28 (29) | 73 (33) | 0.34* (0.23) |
| OI (n = 317) | |||
| Type I | 44 (47) | 106 (48) | 0.20 (0.21) |
| Type III | 18 (19) | 48 (22) | 0.23 (0.26) |
| Type IV | 32 (34) | 66 (30) | 0.17 (0.19) |
| DI (n = 305) | |||
| No | 58 (61) | 116 (54) | 0.16** (0.18) |
| Yes | 37 (39) | 98 (46) | 0.23** (0.25) |
| Debris Index (n = 310) | |||
| Good | 26# (28) | 80 (64) | 0.18 (0.20) |
| Fair | 23# (25) | 40 (32) | 0.16 (0.17) |
| Poor | 43# (47) | 5 (4) | 0.21 (0.21) |
| Molar Classification (n = 297) | |||
| I | 23 (2) | 106 (48) | 0.16 (0.21) |
| II | 9 (10) | 48 (22) | 0.20 (0.26) |
| III | 64 (68) | 66 (30) | 0.20 (0.20) |
Statistical Tests:
*
p<0.05 by ANOVA;
**
p<0.05 by t test;
#
p=0.05 by chi square test