Table 1 Profile of study participants
Variables | Control group (n = 50) | Experimental group (n = 50) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | 0.316 | ||
Boy | 24 (48%) | 29 (58%) | |
Girl | 26 (52%) | 21 (42%) | |
Ethnicity | 0.207 | ||
Malay | 46 (92%) | 41 (82%) | |
Chinese | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | |
Indian | 3 (6%) | 8 (16%) | |
Other | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
Age (in years) | 0.019 | ||
8 | 13 (26%) | 20 (40%) | |
9 | 15 (30%) | 21 (42%) | |
10 | 22 (44%) | 9 (18%) | |
Plaque score at baseline | 2.83(0.70) | 2.65(0.95) | 0.279 |
Gingival score at baseline | 0.23(0.17) | 0.20(0.15) | 0.387 |