Variables | Orthodontic clinic | Saliva samples | Statistical analysis |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | n = 376 (61.3%) | n = 34 (60.1%) | χ2 = 0.008, d.f. =1 |
Male | n = 237 (38.7%) | n = 22 (39.2%) | p = 0.9271 |
Race | |||
White | n = 215 (35.1%) | n = 20 (35.7%) | χ2 = 0.009, d.f. = 1 |
Non-White | n = 398 (64.9%) | n = 36 (64.3%) | p = 0.9234 |
Hispanic | n = 331 (53.9%) | n = 30 (55.5%) | Â |
Black | n = 59 (9.8%) | n = 5 (8.9%) | Â |
Asian/Other | n = 8 (1.3%) | n = 1 (1.8%) | Â |
Age | |||
<18 | n = 426 (34.7%) | n = 0 (0.0%) | χ2 = 29.142, d.f. = 1 |
18 - 64 years | n = 800 (65.3%) | n = 56 (100.0%) | p < 0.0001 |
18-24 | n = 159 (19.9%) | n = 13 (23.2%) | Â |
25-34 | n = 283 (35.4%) | n = 23 (41.1%) | Â |
35-44 | n = 257 (32.1%) | n = 17 (30.4%) | Â |
45-54 | n = 101 (12.5%) | n = 3 (5.4%) | Â |