Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics for each group
Variable | Non-rinsing group | Rinsing group | Total | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Female (%) | 42 (70) | 37 (62) | 79 (66) | 0.22 |
Male (%) | 18 (30) | 23 (38) | 41 (34) | |
Age | ||||
Range in years | 18–58 | 18–60 | 18–60 | 0.96 |
Mean in years (SE) | 27.22 (1.03) | 27.28 (0.95) | 27.25 (0.70) | |
Caries Experience (mean) | ||||
DMFT (SD) | 4.78 (5.47) | 4.70 (4.91) | 4.74 (5.18) | 0.93 |
DT (SD) | 0.60 (2.29) | 0.93 (1.73) | 0.77 (2.03) | 0.37 |
MT (SD) | 0.22 (1.18) | 0.12 (0.05) | 0.17 (0.08) | 0.53 |
FT (SD) | 3.97 (4.19) | 3.65 (3.75) | 3.81 (3.97) | 0.66 |
DMFS (SD) | 8.48 (16.89) | 7.62 (9.52) | 8.05 (16.66) | 0.73 |
DS (SD) | 0.73 (3.17) | 1.08 (2.23) | 0.91 (2.74) | 0.49 |
MS (SD) | 1.05 (5.65) | 0.57 (1.83) | 0.81 (4.19) | 0.53 |
FS (SD) | 6.70 (11.31) | 5.97 (7.55) | 6.33 (9.58) | 0.68 |
Calculus | ||||
No (%) | 43 (72) | 44 (73) | 87 (72.5) | 0.50 |
Yes (%) | 17 (28) | 16 (28) | 33 (27.5) |