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Table 3 Dental and periodontal indices for Transgender and control groups

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

 

Transgender group

Control group

Number (%)

Number (%)

Community periodontal index (P = 0.173)

0

7 (17.5%)

9 (22.5%)

1

11 (27.5%)

14 (35%)

2

11 (27.5%)

12 (30%)

3

7 (17.5%)

4 (10%)

4

4 (10%)

1 (2.5%)

 

Parameter

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

DMFT

(P = 0.000)

D

4.6 ± 1.87

2.42 ± 1.63

 

M

2.74 ± 2.3

0.3 ± 0.11

 

F

0.85 ± 1.36

1.55 ± 1.54

 

DMF

8.4 ± 0.91

3.6 ± 1.5

  1. D decay, M missing, F filled, SD standard deviation
  2. Community Periodontal Index: Code 0: health periodontal conditions; Code 1: gingival bleeding on probing; Code 2: calculus and bleeding; Code 3: periodontal pocket 4–5 mm; and Code 4: periodontal pocket ≥ 6 mm