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Table 1 General characteristics of the study participants

From: Oral health status among transgender young adults: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Transgenders group

Control group

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

29.7 ± 8.8

31.1 ± 3.5

Education (P = 0.038)

Novice (N, %)

4 (10%)

1 (2.5%)

Primary (N, %)

16 (40%)

9 (22.5%)

Secondary (N, %)

17 (42.5%)

13 (32.5%)

University (N, %)

3 (7.5%)

17 (42.5%)

Occupation (P = 0.0001)

Homeless (begging) (N, %)

18 (45%)

0 (0%)

Sex worker (SW) (N, %)

14 (35%)

0 (0%)

Begging and SW (N, %)

6 (15%)

0 (0%)

Professionals (N, %)

2 (5%)

25 (62.5%)

Housewife (N, %)

0 (0%)

15 (37.5%)

HIV seropositive (P = 0.009)

Yes (N, %)

11 (27.5%)

0 (0%)

No (n, %)

29 (72.5%)

40, 100%

Cigarette smoking (P = 0.216)

No

22 (55%)

28 (70%)

Some days

17 (42.5%)

11 (27.5%)

everyday

1 (2.5%)

1 (2.5%)

Smokeless tobacco (P = 0.437)

No

28 (70%)

27 (67.5%)

Some days

8 (20%)

13 (32.5%)

everyday

4 (10%)

0 (0.0%)

Alcohol (P = 0.009)

No

10 (25%)

24 (60%)

1–4 units

12 (30%)

5 (12.5%)

 > 4 units

18 (45%)

11 (27.5%)

Oral health perception (P = 0.397)

Poor

4 (10%)

0 (0.0%)

Average

17 (42.5%)

8 (20%)

Good

16 (40%)

24 (60%)

Very good

1 (2.5%)

6 (15%)

Excellent

2 (5%)

2 (5%)

Candida growth (P = 0.016)

No

9 (22.5%)

15 (37.5%)

Scarce

11 (27.5%)

22 (55%)

Intermediate

10 (25%)

3 (7.5%)

Confluent

3 (7.5%)

0 (0.0%)

Intensive

7 (17.5%)

0 (0.0%)