Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants, distribution according to the groups, and chi-square test results
Variables | Hand-mixed (n %) | Encapsulated (n %) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Variables related to the children (323 teeth in 145 children) | |||
Sex | 0.111 | ||
Female | 65 (44.2) | 82 (55.8) | |
Male | 96 (54.6) | 80 (45.4) | |
Age | 0.019 | ||
3 to 4 years-old | 57 (41.3) | 81 (58.7) | |
5 to 10 years-old | 104 (56.2) | 81 (43.8) | |
dmfs | 0.720 | ||
0 to 3 | 35 (47.8) | 38 (52.2) | |
4 or more | 126 (50.4) | 124 (49.6) | |
Variables related to the teeth (n = 323) | |||
Dental Arch | 0.958 | ||
Upper | 83 (50.0) | 83 (50.0) | |
Lower | 78 (49.7) | 79 (50.3) | |
Type of Molar | 0.513 | ||
First molar | 63 (47.7) | 69 (52.3) | |
Second molar | 98 (51.1) | 93 (48.7) | |
Surface | 0.030 | ||
Occlusal | 113 (54.3) | 95 (45.7) | |
Occlusoproximal | 48 (41.7) | 67 (58.3) | |
Total | 161 (49.9) | 162 (50.1) | |