Table 2 Statistical tests to study the relationship between SES and the level of oral health
From: Oral health and socio-economic status among children during Syrian crisis: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Average DMFT | Percentage of the sample | Statistical test | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gender | male | 3.19 | 53.1% | T-test | 0.075 |
female | 3.56 | 46.9% | |||
Socio-economic status | Low | 5.65 | 44.1% | ANOVA Test | 0.03 |
Moderate | 3.85 | 39.6% | |||
High | 2.43 | 16.3% | Pearson’s correlation | - 0.074 | |
Geographical area | Northeast | 4.03 | 21.8% | ANOVA | 0.063 |
Northwest | 3.5 | 19.5% | |||
South-East | 3.86 | 21.2% | |||
South- west | 2.89 | 22.5% | |||
Downtown | 2.53 | 15.6% | |||