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Table 1 Characteristics of the studied participants

From: Oral health conditions in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: a cross-sectional study

 

iNS

Control

P value

n

%

n

%

Gender

male

25

53.2

18

38.3

0.147

female

22

46.8

29

61.7

Age

mean SD

9.6 ± 3.9

10.8 ± 3.7

0.142

Family economic status

high

4

8.5

10

21.3

0.164

moderate

34

72.4

24

51.1

satisfactory

7

14.9

11

23.4

unsatisfactory

2

4.2

2

4.2

Children’s number in the family

1

11

23.4

13

27.7

0.250

2

21

44.7

26

55.3

3

11

23.4

4

8.5

4+

4

8.5

4

8.5

Father’s education

higher

8

17.0

12

25.5

0.030*

secondary

15

31.9

20

42.6

primary

24

51.1

15

31.9

Mother’s education

high

11

23.4

19

40.4

0.029*

secondary

25

53.2

18

38.3

primary

11

23.4

10

21.3

  1. iNS Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
  2. * - significant difference at P < 0.05