Table 5.
Unmet restorative treatment needs among girls and boys
| URTN | Gender | N | Mean | Std. deviation | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caries—restorable | Girls | 170 | 3.86 | 3.407 | 0.692 |
| Boys | 162 | 3.72 | 3.411 | ||
| Caries—unrestorable | Girls | 170 | 0.84 | 1.450 | 0.991 |
| Boys | 162 | 0.83 | 1.557 | ||
| Filled with caries | Girls | 170 | 0.27 | 0.686 | 0.132 |
| Boys | 162 | 0.17 | 0.480 | ||
| Missing due to caries | Girls | 170 | 0.51 | 0.885 | 0.042* |
| Boys | 162 | 0.73 | 1.086 | ||
| SS crown | Girls | 170 | 1.19 | 1.833 | 0.634 |
| Boys | 162 | 1.29 | 2.045 | ||
| Space maintainer | Girls | 170 | 0.31 | 0.462 | 0.678 |
| Boys | 162 | 0.33 | 0.471 | ||
| Remaining root | Girls | 170 | 0.24 | 0.673 | 0.812 |
| Boys | 162 | 0.25 | 0.690 | ||
| Ulcer | Girls | 170 | 0.00 | 0.000a | Not applicable |
| Boys | 162 | 0.00 | 0.000a | ||
| Fistula | Girls | 170 | 0.00 | 0.000a | Not applicable |
| Boys | 162 | 0.00 | 0.000a | ||
| Abscess | Girls | 170 | 0.13 | 0.456 | 0.692 |
| Boys | 162 | 0.15 | 0.405 |
Independent t-test *p < 0.05 = significant.
a = t cannot be computed because the standard deviations of both groups are 0.