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Table 4 Child receiving information about oral health and the source of this information

From: Dental and medical health status and oral health knowledge among visually impaired and sighted female schoolchildren in Riyadh: a comparative study

Group

Visually impaired (n = 79)

Yes N (%)

Sighted (n = 83)

Yes N (%)

P-value*

Did the child receive information about oral health?

60 (75.9)

73 (88)

0.046

If yes:

Source of information: a

- Parents

38 (48.1)

62 (74.7)

0.001

- Siblings

3 (3.8)

6 (7.2)

0.341

- Teachers

32 (40.5)

14 (16.9)

0.001

- Dentists

31 (39.2)

49 (59.0)

0.012

- Media

0 (0.0)

3 (3.6)

0.088

  1. *P-value for Pearson’s Chi-square test
  2. aMultiple responses allowed