Table 2.
Oral health status of study population
| Oral health related behaviour variables | Tribal school, N (%) | Government school, N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental fluorosis | |||
| Absent | 368 (88.1) | 421(98.4) | <0.001 |
| Present | 50 (11.9) | 7 (1.6) | |
| Decayed teeth (dt) | |||
| Absent | 99 (23.7) | 127 (29.7) | 0.107 |
| Present | 319 (76.3) | 301 (70.3) | |
| Missing teeth (mt) | |||
| Absent | 411 (98.3) | 411 (96.1) | 0.246 |
| Present | 7 (1.7) | 17 (3.9) | |
| Filled teeth (ft) | |||
| Absent | 418 (100) | 417 (95.2) | 0.113 |
| Present | – | 11 (4.8) | |
| Mean dmft | 4.13 ± 3.90 | 3.58 ± 3.60 | 0.191 |
| Range dmft | |||
| 0 | 162 (49.6) | 260 (76.4) | 0.657 |
| 1–3 | 129 (40.1) | 63 (18.6) | |
| ≥3 | 36 (10.3) | 17 (5) | |