Table 6. Correlation between different types of malnutrition and dental examination outcomes.
Type of malnutrition | HSPM for primary teeth (%) | MIH for permanent teeth (%) | CI for primary teeth | CI for permanent teeth | Co-occurrence of HSPM and MIH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) * | Median (IQR) * | Median (IQR) * | Median (IQR) * | n (%) *** | |
Overweight or obese | 0 (0–6.7) | 0 (0–0) | 6 (4–8.5) | 2 (0–4.5) | 3 (18.8) |
Stunted | 14.2 (0–16.9) | 19.4 (15.2–25) | 6 (3–10.8) | 1 (0–3.3) | 10 (71.4) |
Underweight and stunted | 5.6 (0–16.5) | 20 (0–33.3) | 5.5 (0–10.3) | 1 (0–3.5) | 2 (40.0) |
Wasted | 0 (0–8.7) | 0 (0–4.2) | 2 (0–7.8) | 1.5 (0–3.5) | 16 (39) |
P value ** | 0.011 ** | < 0.001 ** | 0.234 | 0.658 | Not applicable **** |
IQR: Interquartile Range.
P value is significant if < 0.05.
The number and percentages of cases that showed the prevalence of co-occurrence of HSPM and MIH within each category of malnutrition.
Chi square test is not applicable as 7 cells (> 25%) have expected count less than 5.