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Table 3 Association between child’s oral cleanliness and school performance and between toothache during the previous 12 months and school performance (Chi square test)

From: An assessment of the impacts of child oral health in Indonesia and associations with self-esteem, school performance and perceived employability

 

Under-achieving

Fair

Good

Excellent

p-values

Substantial plaque. Children aged 6–7 years

 Yes (n = 233)

23 (9.8%)

35 (15.0%)

109 (46.8%)

66 (28.3%)

p = 0.032*

 No (n = 244)

24 (9.8%)

20 (8.2%)

106 (43.4%)

94 (38.5%)

 

 Missing data (n = 62)

Children aged 10–11 years

 Yes (n = 152)

10 (6.6%)

22 (14.5%)

82 (54.0%)

38 (25.0%)

p = 0.002**

 No (n = 239)

10 (4.2%)

18 (7.5%)

110 (46.0%)

101 (42.3%)

 

 Missing data (n = 54)

Reported toothache during the previous 12 months. Children aged 6–7 years

 Yes (n = 215)

19 (8.8%)

34 (15.8%)

97 (45.1%)

65 (30.2%)

p = 0.089

 No (n = 220)

23 (10.5%)

18 (8.2%)

101 (45.9%)

78 (35.5%)

 

 Missing data (n = 104)

Children aged 10–11 years

 Yes (n = 155)

4 (2.6%)

18 (11.6%)

90 (58.1%)

43 (27.4%)

p = 0.042*

 No (n = 154)

7 (4.6%)

14 (9.1%)

69 (44.8%)

64 (41.6%)

 

 Missing data (n = 136)

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.005