Table. 3.
Correlation with oral health status and school loss due to oral disease among adolescents
| Classification |
School loss due to oral disease (rate, %) |
| Absence from school due to oral disease |
ϕ |
P |
| The past one year toothache experience |
7.4 |
0.139 |
<0.001 |
| The past one year gingiva bleeding experience |
9.3 |
0.151 |
<0.001 |
| The past one year maxillofacial trauma experience |
9.3 |
0.127 |
<0.001 |
| Dental caries experience |
5.2 |
0.101 |
0.003 |
| Periodontal disease experience |
3.3 |
0.040 |
0.231 |
| Classification |
The past one year absence from school due to oral disease |
ϕ |
P |
| The past one year toothache experience |
3.6 |
0.085 |
0.012 |
| The past one year gingiva bleeding experience |
4.3 |
0.101 |
0.002 |
| The past one year maxillofacial trauma experience |
5.3 |
0.104 |
0.002 |
| Dental caries experience |
2.7 |
0.072 |
0.031 |
| Periodontal disease experience |
1.9 |
0.008 |
0.809 |
| Classification |
The past one year early leave from school due to oral disease |
ϕ |
P |
| The past one year toothache experience |
11.0 |
0.101 |
0.003 |
| The past one year gingiva bleeding experience |
10.5 |
0.071 |
0.035 |
| The past one year maxillofacial trauma experience |
10.7 |
0.051 |
0.133 |
| Dental caries experience |
9.8 |
0.131 |
<0.001 |
| Periodontal disease experience |
7.4 |
0.009 |
0.779 |
| Classification |
The past one year absence or early leave from school due to oral disease |
ϕ |
P |
| The past one year toothache experience |
12.5 |
0.119 |
<0.001 |
| The past one year gingiva bleeding experience |
12.5 |
0.098 |
0.004 |
| The past one year maxillofacial trauma experience |
12.7 |
0.070 |
0.037 |
| Dental caries experience |
10.7 |
0.141 |
<0.001 |
| Periodontal disease experience |
7.8 |
0.022 |
0.521 |
ϕ: phi coefficent (by chi-square test).
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