Variables | Caries present n = 74 | Caries absent n = 421 | P value | Good oral hygiene N = 195 N (%) | Fair/poor oral hygiene N = 300 N (%) | P value | Mild gingivitis N = 361 N (%) | Moderate/Severe gingivitis N = 134 N (%) | P value | Total N = 495 N (%) |
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Age | ||||||||||
6–12 years | 74 (14.9%) | 421 (85.1%) | 195 (39.4%) | 300 (60.6%) | 361 (72.9%) | 134 (27.1%) | 495 (100%) | |||
Sex | ||||||||||
Male | 30 (40.5%) | 212 (50.4%) | 0.119 | 89 (45.6%) | 153 (51.0%) | 0.244 | 175 (48.5%) | 67 (50.0%) | 0.763 | 242 (48.9%) |
Female | 44 (59.5%) | 209 (49.6%) | 106 (54.4%) | 147 (49.0%) | 186 (51.5%) | 67 (50.0%) | 253 (51.1%) | |||
Crowding | ||||||||||
Present | 25 (33.8%) | 92 (21.9%) | 0.026 | 50 (25.6%) | 67 (22.3%) | 0.397 | 93 (25.8%) | 24 (17.9%) | 0.068 | 117 (12.6%) |
Absent | 49 (66.2%) | 329 (78.1%) | 145 (74.4%) | 233 (77.7%) | 268 (74.2%) | 110 (82.1%) | 378 (76.4%) | |||
Spacing | ||||||||||
Present | 45 (60.8%) | 252 (59.9%) | 0.877 | 119 (61.0%) | 178 (59.3%) | 0.707 | 210 (58.2%) | 87 (64.9%) | 0.173 | 297 (60.0%) |
Absent | 29 (39.2%) | 169 (40.1%) | 76 (39.0%) | 122 (40.7%) | 151 (41.8%) | 47 (35.1%) | 198 (40.0%) | |||
Increased overjet | ||||||||||
Present | 14 (18.9%) | 77 (18.3%) | 0.897 | 37 (19.0%) | 54 (18.0%) | 0.785 | 55 (15.2%) | 36 (26.9%) | 0.003 | 91 (18.4%) |
Absent | 60 (81.1%) | 344 (81.7%) | 158 (81.0%) | 246 (82.0%) | 306 (84.8%) | 98 (73.1%) | 404 (81.6%) | |||
Reverse overjet | ||||||||||
Present | 3 (4.1%) | 21 (5.0%) | 0.724 | 9 (4.6%) | 15 (5.0%) | 0.846 | 20 (5.5%) | 4 (3.0%) | 0.218 | 24 (4.8%) |
Absent | 71 (95.9%) | 400 (95.0%) | 186 (95.4%) | 285 (95.0%) | 341 (94.5%) | 130 (97.0%) | 471 (95.2%) | |||
Anterior open bite | ||||||||||
Present | 2 (2.7%) | 19 (4.5%) | 0.451 | 8 (4.1%) | 13 (4.3%) | 0.901 | 10 (2.8%) | 11 (8.2%) | 0.008 | 21 (4.2%) |
Absent | 72 (97.3%) | 402 (95.5%) | 187 (95.9%) | 287 (95.7%) | 351 (97.2%) | 123 (91.8%) | 474 (95.8%) | |||
Increased overbite | ||||||||||
Present | 2 (2.7%) | 20 (4.8%) | 0.402 | 7 (3.6%) | 15 (5.0%) | 0.457 | 19 (5.3%) | 3 (2.2%) | 0.121 | 22 (4.4%) |
Absent | 72 (97.3%) | 401 (95.2%) | 188 (96.4%) | 263(95.0%) | 342 (94.7%) | 131 (97.8%) | 473 (95.6%) | |||
Buccal crossbite | ||||||||||
Present | 5 (6.8%) | 7 (1.7%) | 0.009 | 3 (1.5%) | 9 (3.0%) | 0.287 | 9 (2.5%) | 3 (2.2%) | 0.869 | 12 (2.4%) |
Absent | 69 (93.2%) | 414 (98.3%) | 192 (98.5%) | 291 (97.0%) | 352 (97.5%) | 131 (97.8%) | 483 (97.6%) | |||
Lingual crossbite | ||||||||||
Present | 2 (2.7%) | 7 (1.7%) | 0.559 | 1 (0.5%) | 8 (2.7%) | 0.159 | 8 (2.2%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0.236 | 9 (1.8%) |
Absent | 72 (97.3%) | 414 (98.3%) | 194 (99.5%) | 292 (97.3%) | 353 (97.8%) | 133 (99.3%) | 486 (98.2%) |