Table 6 Periodontal status according to gender (n = 823)
Total | Boys | Girls | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) of children | ||||
Highest CPI = 0 | 61 (7 %) | 31 (8 %) | 30 (7 %) | 0.704 |
Highest CPI = 1 | 388 (47 %) | 183 (46 %) | 205 (48 %) | 0.476 |
Highest CPI = 2 | 374 (46 %) | 185 (46 %) | 189 (45 %) | 0.606 |
Mean (SD) number of sextants | ||||
Healthy (CPI = 0) | 0.1 (0.4) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.1 (0.4) | 0.196 |
Bleeding only (CPI = 1) | 5.1 (1.1) | 5.0 (1.2) | 5.1 (1.0) | 0.336 |
With calculus (CPI = 2) | 0.8 (1.0) | 0.8 (1.1) | 0.7 (1.0) | 0.572 |