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Table 4 Distribution of developmental defects of enamel (DDE) by age and gender

From: Prevalence of early childhood caries and enamel defects in four and five-year old Qatari preschool children

 

Age (years)

Gender

 

4

5

Total

Male

Female

Total

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

DDE

      

DDE-free

80 (64.0)

73 (58.4)

153 (61.2)

77 (60.6)

76 (61.8)

153 (61.2)

Demarcated opacities

31 (24.8)

36 (28.8)

67 (26.8)

32 (25.2)

35 (28.5)

67 (26.8)

Diffuse opacities

10 (8.0)

13 (10.4)

23 (9.2)

15 (11.8)

8 (6.5)

23 (9.2)

Hypoplasia

4 (3.2)

3 (2.4)

7 (2.8)

3 (2.4)

4 (3.2)

7 (2.8)