pISSN 1225-388X
eISSN 2093-7784
Characteristics comparison between the caries free and SiC groups
| Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caries free n (%) | SiC n (%) | |||
| Gender | Boys | 5,565 (56.8) | 3,167 (45.2) | 0.000 |
| Girls | 4,231 (43.2) | 3,839 (54.8) | ||
| Dental calculus | No | 8,984 (91.7) | 6,542 (93.4) | 0.000 |
| Yes | 812 (8.3) | 464 (6.6) | ||
| Gingival bleeding | No | 8,724 (89.1) | 6,196 (88.4) | 0.110 |
| Yes | 1,072 (10.9) | 810 (11.6) | ||
| Perceived oral health status | Healthy | 4,883 (49.8) | 2,291 (32.7) | 0.000 |
| Fair | 4,225 (43.1) | 3,614 (51.6) | ||
| Poor | 688 (7.0) | 1,101 (15.7) | ||
| Experience of dental treatment (1 year) | Yes | 6,293 (64.2) | 5,441 (77.7) | 0.000 |
| No | 3,503 (35.8) | 1,565 (22.3) | ||
| Frequency of tooth brushing | ≤2 | 5,170 (52.8) | 3,638 (51.9) | 0.142 |
| ≥3 | 4,626 (47.2) | 3,368 (48.1) | ||
| Use of oral hygiene aids | No | 5,824 (59.5) | 3,889 (55.5) | 0.000 |
| Yes | 3,972 (40.5) | 3,117 (44.5) | ||
| Use of fluoride toothpaste | No | 5,794 (59.1) | 4,227 (60.3) | 0.063 |
| Yes | 4,002 (40.9) | 2,779 (39.7) | ||
| Frequency of snack intake | <2 | 3,179 (32.5) | 2,110 (30.1) | 0.001 |
| ≥2 | 6,617 (67.5) | 4,896 (69.9) | ||
| Household income | Above average | 4,195 (42.8) | 2,915 (41.6) | 0.052 |
| Average | 4,782 (48.8) | 3,437 (49.1) | ||
| Below average | 819 (8.4) | 654 (9.3) | ||
| Sealants | <2 | 5,063 (51.7) | 3,827 (54.6) | 0.000 |
| ≥2 | 4,733 (48.3) | 3,179 (45.4) | ||