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%) |