Table 1 Values of dmft/DMFT, dental caries prevalence and prevalence ratios (area D used as control) of children with primary and permanent dentition
Children with primary dentition (1st grade of elementary school) | Children with permanent dentition (6th grade of elementary school) | |
|---|---|---|
dmft (mean ± SD) | DMFT (mean ± SD) | |
Total | 2.3 ± 2.6 | 3.3 ± 3.6 |
Area A | 3.2 ± 3.7 | 2.0 ± 2.4 |
Area B | 4.5 ± 3.9 | 2.9 ± 2.2 |
Area C | 3.0 ± 3.4 | 2.0 ± 2.6 |
Area D | 2.3 ± 2.9 | 2.3 ± 2.7 |
p | 0.004 | 0.138 |
Children with primary dentition (1st grade of elementary school) | Children with permanent dentition (6th grade of elementary school) | |
|---|---|---|
dmft >0 [n (%)] | DMFT >0 [n (%)] | |
Total | 188 (64.2 %) | 170 (60.7 %) |
Area A | 48 (63.2 %) | 36 (54.5 %) |
Area B | 56 (80 %) | 59 (78.7 %) |
Area C | 50 (53.3 %) | 31 (53.4 %) |
Area D | 34 (53.1 %) | 44 (54.3 %) |
p | 0.011 | 0.003 |
Children with primary dentition (1st grade of elementary school) | Children with permanent dentition (6th grade of elementary school) | |
|---|---|---|
Prevalence ratio vs. Area D (95 % CIs) | Prevalence ratio vs. Area D (95 % CIs) | |
Area A | 1.19 (0.892–1.584) | 1.00 (0.75–1.35) |
Area B | 1.51 (1.16–1.95) | 1.45 (1.15–1.83) |
Area C | 1.13 (0.85–1.51) | 0.98 (0.72–1.34) |