Table 3 DMFT scores according to the variables (gender, residential status, disability conditions, intelligence quotient and DAI scores)

Gender

Male

4.04 ± 3.74

> 0.05

Female

4.85 ± 3.90

Residential status

Resident

3.78 ± 3.09

<0.001

Non-resident

4.76 ± 4.21

Disability conditions

MD

4.05 ± 3.53

0.03

MD + CP

4.11 ± 3.83

MD + A

2.07 ± 2.43

DS

5.61 ± 4.56

MD + S-HI

5.63 ± 3.32

MR + LD

4.75 ± 4.15

Intelligence quotient

Borderline + mild MD

4.24 ± 3.88

0.49

Moderate MD

4.66 ± 3.74

Severe + profound MD

3.92 ± 3.86

DAI scores

≤ 25

3.59 ± 2.62

0.15

26 – 30

3.72 ± 4.57

31 – 35

4.68 ± 3.67

≥ 36

4.45 ± 3.80