Table 1 Overall status of dental caries in 103 schoolchildren
From: Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China
Variables | na (%) | Mean number of caries | Caries prevalence rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | M | 70 (68%) | 2.16 ± 2.07* | 77.14% |
F | 33 (32%) | 3.12 ± 3.82 | 81.82% | |
Age (years) | 6–12 | 25 (24%) | 3.2 ± 2.87 | 84% |
13–20 | 78 (76%) | 2.23 ± 2.76 | 76.92% | |
Status of visual impairment | Low vision | 37 (36%) | 1.68 ± 1.84 | 72.97% |
Blind | 66 (64%) | 2.85 ± 3.06 | 81.82% | |
Total (%) | 103 (100%) | 2.43 ± 2.75 | 78.64% |