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Table 3 Demand and uptake of dental scaling according to periodontal status

From: Using community participation to assess demand and uptake of scaling and polishing in rural and urban environments

Variable

Periodontal status of participants

 

Demand for S&P

Healthy Periodontium

Mild gingivitis

Moderate Gingivitis

Periodontitis

Total

 

CPI 0

CPI 1

CPI 2

CPI 3

CPI 4

 
 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

N

Yes

1 (7.7))

42 (26.8)

23(12.1)

8 (10.3)

1 (6.3)

75

No

12 (92.3)

115 (73.2)

167 (87.9)

70 (89.7)

15 (93.8)

379

Total

13 (100)

157 (100)

190 (100)

78 (100)

16 (100)

454

X2 = 18.8 p = 0.01 Significant

Uptake

CPI 0

CPI 1

CPI 2

CPI 3

CPI 4

 

Yes

6 (46.2)

113 (72.0)

160 (84.2)

73 (93.6)

12 (75.0)

364

No

7 (53.8)

44 (28.0)

30 (15.8)

5 (6.4)

4 (25.0)

90

Total

13 (100)

157 (100)

190 (100)

78 (100)

16 (100)

454

X2 = 24.4 p = 0.00 Significant

  1. CPI = Community Periodontal Index
  2. CPI Score 0 = Healthy periodontium; CPI Scores 1 & 2 = Gingivitis; CPI Score 3 & 4 = Periodontitis