Variables | Categories (code) | Kinondoni % (n) | Temeke %(n) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex e | Male (1) | 41.1 (412) | 36.8 (220) | P = 0.050 |
 | Female (2) | 58.9 (591) | 63.2 (378) |  |
Age | 12 Yr (1) | 26.1 (262) | 23.9 (143) | P = 0.033 |
 | 13 yr (2) | 41.0 (420) | 48.5 (290) |  |
 | 14 yr (3) | 32.0 (321) | 27.6 (165) |  |
Parental education | Both low (1) | 38.5 (210) | 53.8 (149) | P = 0.000 |
 | One low/one high (2) | 24.2 (132) | 20.9 (58) |  |
 | Both high (3) | 37.2 (203) | 25.3 (70) |  |
Place of residence: | Urban (1) | 63.5 (637) | 82.3 (492) | P = 0.000 |
 | Rural (2) | 36.5 (366) | 17.7 (106) |  |
State of health | Good (0) | 93.2 (935) | 96.5 (577) | P = 0.003 |
 | Bad (1) | 6.8 (68) | 3.5 (21) |  |
Reported problems tooth position | Yes (1) | 10.5 (105) | 13.9 (83) | P = 0.025 |
 | No (2) | 89.5 (898) | 86.1 (515) |  |
Reported problems tooth spaces | Yes (1) | 7.8 (78) | 7.5 (45) | P = 0.465 |
 | No (2) | 92.2 (925) | 92.5 (553) |  |
Problem swallowing | No (0) | 93.5 (938) | 90.8 (543) | P = 0.030 |
 | Yes (1) | 6.5 (65) | 9.2 (55) |  |
Problem pain | No (0) | 81.3 (815) | 75.9 (454) | P = 0.066 |
 | Yes (1) | 18.7 (188) | 24.1 (144) |  |
OHIS debris score | Good = 0 | 68.0 (682) | 61.9 (370) | P = 0.007 |
 | Fair/poor = 1 | 32.0 (321) | 38.1 (228) |  |
OIDP extent | None = 0 | 81.5 (817) | 54.5 (326) | P = 0.001 |
 | > 1 = 1 | 18.5 (186) | 45.5 (272) |  |
Malocclusion index (SMO) | No (0) | 37.4 (328) | 34.0 (163) | P = 0.237 |
 | Yes (1) | 62.6 (549) | 66.0 (316) |  |
Dissatisfied appearance/function | Yes (0) | 25.6 (257) | 19.4 (116) | P = 0.002 |
 | No (1) | 74.4 (746) | 80.6 (482) |  |
Reported state of teeth | Good (1) | 84.8 (851) | 91.6 (548) | P = 0.001 |
 | Bad (2) | 15.2 (152) | 8.4 (50) |  |