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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample

From: Association between sickle cell disease and the oral health condition of children and adolescents

 

SCD Group (n = 61)

Comparison Group (n = 63)

p value

Age (years) mean ± SD

12.4(2.9)

11.1 (2.9)

0.014*

Age Range

  

0.119**

 5 to 8 years

6 (9.8)

11 (17.5)

 

 9 to 12 years

24 (39.3)

31 (49.2)

 

 13 to 18 years

31 (50.8)

21 (33.3)

 

Sex

  

0.605**

 Male

34 (55.7)

38 (60.3)

 

 Female

27(44.3)

25 (39.7)

 

Race

  

0.066**

 Black

18 (29.5)

26 (41.3)

 

 Mixed

42 (69.9)

32 (50.8)

 

 Others

1 (1.6)

5 (8)

 

Educational Level

(n = 60)

(n = 61)

0.114**

 Illiterate

4 (6.7)

3 (4.9)

 

 Middle school

48 (80.0)

56 (91.8)

 

 High school

8 (13.3)

2 (3.3)

 

Maternal Education

(n = 56)

(n = 56)

0.902**

 Illiterate

2 (3.6)

1 (1.8)

 

 Middle school

28 (50.0)

31 (55.4)

 

 High school

23 (41.1)

21 (37.5)

 

 University

3 (5.4)

3 (5.4)

 

Income

(n = 57)

(n = 55)

0.081**

 No income

8 (14.0)

3 (5.5)

 

 Up to 1 monthly Brazilian minimum wage

40 (70.2)

35 (63.6)

 

 Above 2 monthly Brazilian minimum wages

9 (15.8)

17 (30.9)

 
  1. * Independent t-test; ** Chi-square test; m = average; SD = standard deviation. Brazilian minimum wage = US$300.00. p < 0.05