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Table 1 Baseline Subject Characteristics (Randomized Subjects)

From: A comparative assessment of plaque removal and toothbrushing compliance between a manual and an interactive power toothbrush among adolescents: a single-center, single-blind randomized controlled trial

 

Interactive power brush

Control

Total

Characteristic

N = 30

N = 30

N  = 60

Mean Agea (SD)

15.3 (1.02)

15.3 (1.21)

15.3 (1.11)

Age Range

14–17

13–17

13–17

Female (N, %)b

19 (63.3%)

19 (63.3%)

38 (63.3%)

Male (N, %)b

11 (36.7%)

11 (36.7%)

22 (36.7%)

Caucasian (N, %)c

28 (93.3%)

26 (86.7%)

54 (90.0%)

Non-Caucasian (N, %)c

2 (6.7%)

4 (13.3%)

6 (10.0%)

  1. N = number of subjects; % = percentage of subjects
  2. aTwo-sample t-test was used to compare mean age between the two groups (p = 1.000).
  3. bChi-Square test was used to assess balance between the two groups for gender (p = 1.000).
  4. cFisher’s Exact test was used to assess balance between the two groups for race (p = 0.237)
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BMC Oral Health

ISSN: 1472-6831

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