Table 1 Effect of background variables at baseline according to the three treatment groups
From: One year survival of ART and conventional restorations in patients with disability
Background variables at baseline | ART | CRT | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinic | Clinic | GA | ||
Mean age | 13.7 ± 8.1 | 17.6 ± 7.6 | 11.8 ± 7.0 | 0.36 |
Number of patients | 47 | 5 | 14 | |
Number of males | 26 | 0 | 10 | |
Mean dmft ± SD | 7.3 ± 8.0 | 4.0 ± 8.9 | 12.0 ± 8.8 | 0.10 |
Mean dt ± SD | 1.9 ± 3.0 | 0.4 ± 0.9 | 5.2 ± 4.7 | 0.07 |
Mean ft ± SD | 0.2 ± 0.9 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.2 ± 0.9 | 0.87 |
Mean DMFT ± SD | 17.9 ± 10.7 | 22.0 ± 12.8 | 11.9 ± 12.4 | 0.13 |
Mean DT ± SD | 3.0 ± 3.0 | 7.2 ± 6.4 | 2.7 ± 3.7 | 0.78 |
Mean FT ± SD | 0.4 ± 1.4 | 1.4 ± 1.9 | 0.4 ± 1.6 | 0.38 |
Mean plaque score ± SD | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 0.27 |
Gingival bleeding (%) ± SD | 35.3 ± 10.3 | 40.0 ± 15.8 | 46.1 ± 16.2 | 0.02* |