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Table 2 General linear models (GLM) for oral health indicators as dependent variables by gender and age group (N = 710 participants)

From: Dental health between self-perception, clinical evaluation and body image dissatisfaction – a cross-sectional study in mixed dentition pre-pubertal children

 

Variables

Categories

Mean +/− SD

Significance

Partial Eta Squared

dmft

Gender

male (375)

1.71 +/− 1.971

0.016

0.008

female (335)

2.08 +/− 2.132

Age groups

8–9 years (449)

2.01 +/− 2.124

0.035

0.006

10–11 years (261)

1.68 +/− 1.916

Gender * Age Group (Interaction)

male

8–9 years (242)

1.84 +/− 2.087

0.877

0.000

10–11 years (133)

1.48 +/− 1.722

female

8–9 years (207)

2.20 +/− 2.156

10–11 years (128)

1.89 +/− 2.086

DMFT

Gender

male (375)

0.85 +/− 1.095

0.587

0.000

female (335)

0.88 +/− 1.105

Age groups

8–9 years (449)

0.76 +/−  0.960

0.001

0.017

10–11 years (261)

1.05 +/− 1.285

Gender * Age Group (Interaction)

male

8–9 years (242)

0.78 +/− 1.010

0.272

0.002

10–11 years (133)

0.98 +/− 1.228

female

8–9 years (207)

0.73 +/−  0.900

10–11 years (128)

1.12 +/− 1.344

DAI

Gender

male (375)

23.70 +/− 7.744

0.328

0.001

female (335)

23.26 +/− 6.478

Age groups

8–9 years (449)

23.97 +/−  7.550

0.021

0.008

10–11 years (261)

22.68 +/−  6.406

Gender * Age Group (Interaction)

male

8–9 years (242)

23.98 +/− 8.015

0.349

0.001

10–11 years (133)

23.21 +/− 7.227

female

8–9 years (207)

23.95 +/− 6.986

10–11 years (128)

22.14 +/− 5.397

Decayed teeth

Gender

male (375)

1.74 +/− 1.835

0.007

0.010

female (335)

2.14 +/− 2.091

Age groups

8–9 years (449)

1.98 +/− 1.944

0.306

0.001

10–11 years (261)

1.84 +/−  2.011

Gender * Age Group (Interaction)

male

8–9 years (242)

1.79 +/− 1.849

0.972

0.000

10–11 years (133)

1.63 +/− 1.811

female

8–9 years (207)

2.20 +/− 2.032

10–11 years (128)

2.05 +/−  2.188

  1. GLM dependent variable dmft, F(3) = 3431, p = 0.017, partial eta squared = 0.014, adjusted R squared = 0.010
  2. GLM dependent variable DMFT, F(3) = 4337, p = 0.005, partial eta squared = 0.018, adjusted R squared = 0.014
  3. GLM dependent variable DAI, F(3) = 2257, p = 0.080, partial eta squared = 0.010, adjusted R squared = 0.005
  4. GLM dependent variable Decayed teeth, F(3) = 2858, p = 0.036, partial eta squared = 0.012, adjusted R squared = 0.008