Table 1.
Characteristic oral health in adolescents from 12 to 14 years from Mexico
| DMFT < 5n = 165 | DMFT ≥ 5n = 256 | Value p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 12.3 (±0.53) | 12.4 (±0.55) | 0.055a |
| Sex | |||
| Boys | 90 (54.6) | 108 (42.2) | 0.013b |
| Girls | 75 (45.4) | 148 (57.8) | |
| Toothbrushing frequency | |||
| < 2 times a day | 119 (72.1) | 160 (62.5) | 0.042b |
| ≥ 2 times a day | 46 (27.9) | 96 (37.5) | |
| Oral hygiene (OHI-S) | |||
| Good hygiene | 33 (20.0) | 82 (32.0) | 0.007b |
| Poor hygiene | 132 (80.0) | 174 (68.0) | |
| Dental Calculus | |||
| No | 111 (67.3) | 186 (72.7) | 0.237b |
| Yes | 54 (32.7) | 70 (27.3) | |
| Mother’s level of education | |||
| Primary or less | 35 (21.2) | 60 (23.4) | 0.027b |
| Secondary | 53 (32.1) | 109 (42.6) | |
| Technical or University | 77 (46.7) | 87 (34.0) | |
aWilcoxon rank-sum (Mann-Whitney) test bChi-squared test