Table 1.
Demographic parameters.
| Patient group (N = 40) | Treatment group (N = 40) | Control group (N = 40) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (n-%) | Girl | 17 (42.5%) | 18 (45.0%) | 18 (45.0%) | 0.9671 |
| Boy | 23 (57.5%) | 22 (55.0%) | 22 (55.0%) | ||
| Age | Mean | 7.35 | 8.075 | 8.075 | 0.2842 |
| SD | 3.5486 | 2.8946 | 2.8946 | ||
| SE | 0.56108 | 0.45768 | 0.45768 | ||
| Family income (n-%) | 3.000–6.000 ₺ | 10 (25.0%) | 3 (7.5%) | 7 (17.5%) | 0.2621 |
| 6.000–9.000 ₺ | 15 (37.5%) | 15 (37.5%) | 13 (32.5%) | ||
| ≥10.000 ₺ | 15 (37.5%) | 22 (55.0%) | 20 (50.0%) | ||
| Parental education level (n-%) | Primary school | 2 (5.0%) | 1 (2.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.0983 |
| Middle school | 4 (10.0%) | 1 (2.5%) | 3 (7.5%) | ||
| High school | 12 (30.0%) | 6 (15.0%) | 10 (25.0%) | ||
| University | 17 (42.5%) | 26 (65.0%) | 20 (50.0%) | ||
| Master degree | 5 (12.5%) | 5 (12.5%) | 5 (12.5%) | ||
| Doctorate degree | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.5%) | 2 (5.0%) | ||
| Previous dental visit (n-%) | Yes | 17 (42.5%) | 25 (62.5%) | 33 (82.5%) | 0.0011 |
| No | 23 (57.5%) | 15 (37.5%) | 7 (17.5%) |
1Pearson's Chi-squared test, 2Kruskal Wallis Test, and 3Trend test for ordinal variables.