| Â | Patients n = 87 | Carriers n = 31 | p value |
|---|
DMFS* | 36.8 (+/- 31.3) | 49.4(+/- 35.5) | .048 |
DS* | 0.8 (+/- 2.3) | 1.5(+/- 4.2) | .026 |
MS* | 9.5 (+/- 20.3) | 18.9(+/- 32.7) | .008 |
FS* | 21.5(+/- 21.8) | 28.9(+/- 19.6) | NS |
GI** | 0.7 (+/- 0.48) | 0.8 (+/- 0.45) | NS |
- SD = standard deviation; DMFS = decayed, missing and filled surfaces of permanent and deciduous teeth; DS = decayed surfaces; MS = missing surfaces; FS = filled surfaces; GI = gingival index. *DMFS, DS, MS, FS, parametric variables were analyzed employing ANOVA. Mean levels were adjusted for age. **GI, a non-parametric variable, was analyzed employing the Mann-Whitney test. Due to differences in age distribution, the test was applied separately for three age groups (<18, 19–40, and >41 years).
