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Table 2 Caries of the first permanent molar and use of pit and fissure sealant

From: Oral health status of students with visual or hearing impairments in Northeast China

School

Variables

Gender

Age (years)

Level

Total

M

F

6–12

13–30

Low

Serious

 

Visual impairment

Numbers of students

71(60.17%)

47(39.83%)

28(23.73%)

90(76.27%)

7(5.93%)

111(94.07%)

118

Number of first permanent molar

280(60.46%)

183(39.52%)

103(22.25%)

360(77.75%)

24(5.18%)

439(94.81%)

463

Number of students with caries of the first permanent molar

35(56.45%)

27(43.55%)

11(17.74%)

51(82.26%)

3(4.84%)

59(95.16%)

62

Prevalence of caries of the first permanent molar (%)

49.30%

57.45%

39.29%

56.67%

42.86%

53.15%

52.54%

Number of caries of the first permanent molar

84(57.93%)

61(42.07%)

30(20.69%)

115(79.31%)

6(4.14%)

139(95.86%)

145

Mean number of caries of the first permanent molar

1.08 ± 1.36

1.43 ± 1.50

1.04 ± 1.50

1.28 ± 1.40

1.00 ± 1.10

1.24 ± 1.44

1.22 ± 1.42

Hearing impairment

Numbers of students

29(51.79%)

27(48.21%)

7(12.50%)

49(87.50%)

4(7.14%)

52(92.86%)

56

Number of first permanent molar

116(51.79%)

108(48.21%)

28(12.50%)

196(87.50%)

16(7.14%)

208(92.86%)

224

Number of students with caries of the first permanent molar

16(57.14%)

12(42.86%)

4(14.29%)

24(85.71%)

2(7.14%)

26(92.86%)

28

Prevalence of caries of the first permanent molar (%)

55.17%

44.44%

57.14%

48.98%

50.00%

50.00%

50.00%

Number of caries of the first permanent molar

36(53.73%)

31(46.27%)

10(14.92%)

57(85.07%)

6(8.96%)

61(91.04%)

67

Mean number of caries of the first permanent molar

1.31 ± 1.47

1.11 ± 1.55

1.29 ± 1.38

1.20 ± 1.52

1.50 ± 1.91

1.19 ± 1.48

1.21 ± 1.50