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Table 2 Median values of dmf-s in dependence of different influencing parameters

From: Associated factors to caries experience of children undergoing general anaesthesia and treatment needs characteristics over a 10 year period

Parameter

dmf-s [median; IQR]

n

Nutritional status (n = 344)

  

 Underweight

30.0; 21.5–48.5

53

 Normal weight

28.0; 18.0–42.0

236

 Overweight

27.0; 20.0–49.2

55

Age [years]* (n = 401)

  

 1

19.0; 16.3–28.8

12

 2

24.0; 18.0–31.8

108

 3

29.0; 16.3–45.8

100

 4

32.0; 23.0–48.3

90

 5

39.0; 22.8–51.3

62

 6

40.0; 26.5–56.5

29

Sex (n = 401)

  

 Female

30.0; 20.0–45.0

171

 Male

27.0; 18.0–42.8

300

Migration* (n = 401)

  

 No

26.0; 18.0–42.0

260

 Yes

34.0; 24.0–48.0

141

  1. *Statistically significant differences between groups; N: number of participants for whom considered information were available; n: number of participants revealing the corresponding parameter