Table 2 DMFT and oral treatment needs among people living with HIV in southwestern Uganda
Characteristic | Decayed | Missing | Filled | Mean DMFT* | Treatment need** | P-value*** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 113) | (N = 79) | (N = 8) | |||||||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | % | ||||||
Age categories | |||||||||
< 36 | 31 (27.4) | 18 (22.8) | 4 (50) | 3 | 96 | 0.404 | |||
36–45 | 42 (37.2) | 30 (38.0) | 2 (25) | 3.4 | 99.4 | ||||
> 45 | 40 (35.4) | 31 (39.2) | 2 (25) | 2.6 | 98.5 | ||||
Gender | |||||||||
Male | 35 (31.0) | 27 (34.2) | 1 (12.5) | 2.4 | 98.7 | 0.121 | |||
Female | 78 (69.0) | 52 (65.8) | 7 (87.5) | 3.3 | 97.9 | ||||
Education | |||||||||
None | 16 (14.2) | 9 (11.4) | 2 (25.0) | 2.8 | 100 | 0.927 | |||
Primary | 58 (51.3) | 38 (48.1) | 0 (0) | 3 | 99.1 | ||||
Secondary | 28 (24.8) | 22 (27.9) | 3 (37.5) | 3.4 | 97.6 | ||||
Certificate | 7 (6.2) | 7 (8.9) | 1 (12.5) | 2.6 | 96 | ||||
Diploma | 4 (3.5) | 3 (3.8) | 2 (25.0) | 2.4 | 88.2 | ||||
Occupation | |||||||||
Formal Employment | 14 (12.39) | 7 (8.9) | 2 (25.0) | 2.6 | 97.2 | 0.813 | |||
Business | 7 (6.2) | 4 (5.1) | 1 (12.5) | 2.4 | 100 | ||||
unskilled worker | 46 (40.7) | 33 (41.8) | 1 (12.5) | 3 | 99 | ||||
Self employed | 46 (40.7) | 35 (44.) | 4 (50.0) | 3.2 | 97.4 | ||||
CD4 count | |||||||||
≤ 350 | 27 (23.9) | 21 (26.6) | 2 (25.0) | 3.3 | 99.2 | 0.57 | |||
> 350 | 86 (76.1) | 58 (73.4) | 67 (75.0) | 2.9 | 97.8 | ||||
Meals per day | |||||||||
Once | 10 (8.9) | 8 (10.1) | 4 (50.0) | 3.2 | 100 | 0.946 | |||
Twice | 57 (50.4) | 42 (53.2) | 0 (0) | 2.9 | 99.1 | ||||
Thrice | 44 (38.9) | 26 (32.9) | 3 (37.5) | 3.1 | 97.4 | ||||
> 3 times | 2 (1.8) | 3 (3.8) | 1 (12.5) | 3.8 | 83.3 | ||||
Tooth brushing habits | |||||||||
No | 13 (11.5) | 6 (7.6) | 0 (0) | 1.9 | 100 | 0.093 | |||
At least once a day | 100 (88.5) | 73 (92.4) | 8 (100) | 3.2 | 98 | ||||
Alcohol use | |||||||||
No | 95 (84.1) | 65 (82.3) | 7 (87.5) | 3.1 | 97.9 | 0.51 | |||
Yes | 18 (15.9) | 14 (17.7) | 1 (12.5) | 2.7 | 99.6 | ||||
Smoking | |||||||||
No | 106 (93.8) | 74 (93.7) | 8 (100) | 3.1 | 98 | 0.354 | |||
Yes | 7 (6.2) | 5 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 2.1 | 100 | ||||
Ever had a dental checkup | |||||||||
Never | 104 (92.0) | 68 (86.1) | 6 (75.0) | 3 | 98.5 | 0.169 | |||
Once | 7 (6.2) | 9 (11.4) | 1 (12.5) | 2.9 | 98.3 | ||||
Twice | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 100 | |||||
3+ times | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (12.5) | 60 | |||||
Eating snacks | |||||||||
No | 26 (23.0) | 16 (20.3) | 0 (0) | 2.8 | 100 | 0.728 | |||
Yes | 87 (77.0) | 63 (79.7) | 8 (100) | 3.1 | 97.6 | ||||
Use of other drugs | |||||||||
No | 101 (89.4) | 70 (88.6) | 7 (87.5) | 3.1 | 97.9 | 0.231 | |||
Yes | 12 (10.6) | 9 (11.4) | 1 (12.5) | 2.1 | 100 | ||||