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Table 6 Community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN) according to the maximum value that each patient presented

From: Oral health profile status and treatment needs in the Salvadoran elderly population: a cross-sectional study

CPITN

n

0

1

2

3

4

Edentulous

p value

60 and over

471

3.18

6.37

23.57

23.57

11.89

31.42

 

Sex

        

Male

233

5 (1.06)

9 (1.91)

57 (12.1)

68 (14.44)

30 (6.37)

64 (13.59)

0.010

Female

238

10 (2.12)

21 (4.46)

54 (11.46)

43 (9.13)

26 (5.52)

84 (17.83)

 

Age

        

From 60 to 75 years old

320

10 (2.12

25 (5.31)

85 (18.05)

78 (16.56)

41 (8.7)

81 (17.2)

0.001*

Over 75 years old

151

5 (1.06)

5 (1.06)

26 (5.52)

33 (7.01)

15 (3.18)

67 (14.23)

 

Residence

        

Urban

283

10 (2.12)

16 (3.4)

76 (16.14)

64 (13.59)

36 (7.64)

81 (17.2)

0.256

Rural

188

5 (1.06)

14 (2.97)

35 (7.43)

47 (9.98)

20 (4.25)

67 (14.23)

 

Region

        

Central

101

0

4 (0.85)

24 (5.21)

42 (8.92)

14 (2.97)

17 (3.61)

0.000*

Occidental

79

0

8 (1.7)

22 (4.67)

23 (4.88)

11 (2.34)

15 (3.18)

 

Oriental

59

3 (0.64)

1 (0.21)

25 (5.31)

6 (1.27)

0

24 (5.1)

 

North

90

6 (1.27)

8 (1.7)

10 (2.12)

5 (1.06)

8 (1.7)

53 (11.25)

 

Paracentral

56

4 (0.85)

3 (0.64)

10 (2.12)

14 (2.97)

9 (1.91)

16 (3.4)

 

Coast

86

2 (0.42)

6 (1.27)

20 (4.25)

21 (4.46)

14 (2.97)

23 (4.88)

 
  1. Source: Own elaboration
  2. *Significant