Table 3 Percentage of traditional examination and self-reported periodontal symptoms and mean number of tooth and FTU points by mastication
From: Perceived general health in relation to oral health status in a rural Kenyan elderly population
Number | Traditional extraction | P valuea | Tooth mobility | P valuea | Gum bleeding | P valuea | Present teeth | P valueb | FTUc | P valueb | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | M0ean | Median | Mean | Median | |||||||
Can you masticate sufficiently now? | ||||||||||||||||
No | 52 | 49 | 94.2 | 0.04 | 39 | 75.0 | 0.010 | 29 | 55.8 | 0.03 | 18.7 | 21 | < 0.01 | 5.8 | 6 | < 0.01 |
Yes | 79 | 64 | 81.0 | 41 | 51.9 | 28 | 35.4 | 24.1 | 25 | 8.5 | 10 | |||||