Table 1 Overall status of dental caries in visually impaired and hearing impaired students

Visual impairment

Gender

Male

71(60.17%)

2(1.69%)

1.86 ± 2.51

0.03 ± 0.17

0.44 ± 1.05

2.34 ± 2.85

63.38%

Female

47(39.83%)

4(3.39%)

2.83 ± 3.21

0.02 ± 0.16

0.43 ± 1.25

3.28 ± 3.31

70.21%

Age

6–12

28(23.73%)

2(1.69%)

3.32 ± 3.79

0

0.54 ± 1.37

3.86 ± 3.99

64.29%

13–30

90(76.27%)

4(3.39%)

1.91 ± 2.40

0.03 ± 0.18

0.40 ± 1.05

2.36 ± 2.64

66.67%

Level

Low

7(5.93%)

0

2.17 ± 1.83

0

0.17 ± 0.41

2.33 ± 1.86

66.67%

Serious

111(94.07%)

6(5.08%)

2.27 ± 2.90

0.03 ± 0.16

0.45 ± 1.16

2.76 ± 3.12

66.67%

Total

118

6(5.08%)

2.25 ± 2.84

0.03 ± 0.16

0.43 ± 1.13

2.71 ± 3.06

66.10%

Hearing

impairment

Gender

Male

29(51.79%)

5(8.93%)

2.41 ± 2.98

0.03 ± 0.19

0.24 ± 0.95

2.69 ± 2.98

65.52%

Female

27(48.21%)

2(3.57%)

1.44 ± 1.67

0.56 ± 2.01

0.44 ± 1.42

2.44 ± 2.71

66.67%

Age

6–12

7(12.50%)

2(3.57%)

2.86 ± 3.85

0

0.29 ± 0.78

3.14 ± 3.93

57.14%

13–21

49(87.50%)

5(8.93%)

1.82 ± 2.23

0.33 ± 1.51

0.35 ± 1.25

2.49 ± 2.68

67.35%

Level

Low

4(7.14%)

0(0%)

2.50 ± 3.11

1.75 ± 3.50

0

4.25 ± 4.43

75.00%

Serious

52(92.86%)

7(12.50%)

1.90 ± 2.44

0.17 ± 1.12

0.37 ± 1.24

2.44 ± 2.69

65.38%

Total

56

7(12.50%)

1.95 ± 2.47

0.29 ± 1.41

0.34 ± 1.20

2.57 ± 2.83

66.07%