Table 3 Frequency distribution of self-perceived oral health problems, by gender (N = 700)
Oral health problems | Frequency N = 700 | Gender | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys 361 (51.6%) | Girls 339 (48.4%) | |||
Tooth decay | 257 (36.7%) | 111 (30.7) | 146 (43.0%) | < 0.01 |
Tooth ache | 231 (33.0%) | 112 (31.0%) | 119 (35.1%) | 0.3 |
Tooth discoloration | 172 (24.6%) | 107 (29.6%) | 65 (19.2%) | < 0.01 |
Tooth extraction | 73 (10.4%) | 10 (2.8%) | 63 (18.6%) | 0.00 |
Tooth sensitivity | 70 (10.0%) | 39 (10.8%) | 31 (9.1%) | 0.3 |
Tooth mobility | 55 (7.9%) | 44 (12.2%) | 11 (3.2%) | 0.00 |
Halitosis | 46 (6.6%) | 16 (4.4%) | 30 (8.8%) | 0.02 |
Abnormally shaped tooth | 45 (6.4%) | 21 (5.8%) | 24 (7.1%) | 0.5 |
Tooth extrusion | 43 (6.1%) | 21 (5.8%) | 22 (6.5%) | 0.7 |
Mal-aligned teeth | 41 (5.9%) | 18 (5%) | 23 (6.8%) | 0.3 |
Bleeding gums | 41 (5.9%) | 20 (5.5%) | 21 (6.2%) | 0.7 |
Swollen gums | 39 (5.6%) | 17 (4.7%) | 22 (6.5%) | 0.2 |
Fractured teeth | 35 (5.0%) | 27 (7.5%) | 8 (2.6%) | < 0.01 |