Table 4.
Age-wise distribution of study participants in atraumatic restorative treatment and conventional method group included in final analysis
| Age | Technique | Total nT (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ART, n(%) | Conventional, n(%) | |||
| 6 years | 3(3.3) | 1(1.1) | 4(4.3) | 0.718(NS) |
| 7 years | 8(8.7) | 4(4.3) | 12(13.0) | |
| 8 years | 12(13.0) | 7(7.6) | 19(20.7) | |
| 9 years | 31(33.7) | 26(28.3) | 57(62.0) | |
| Mean age | 8.31±0.93 | 8.52±0.80 | - | 0.257(NS) |
| Total | 54(58.7) | 38(41.3) | 92(100.0) | - |
Test: Chi-square test and independent sample t-test; NS: Statistically notsignificant; level of significance=P<0.05. ART: Atraumatic restorative treatment