Table 4 Caries Prevalence and Severity Across Study Groups
From: Impact of perinatal HIV exposure and infection on salivary properties among Nigerian children
Caries Attributes | HI (N = 87) | HEU (N = 82) | HUU (N = 97) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caries-affected in any teeth, n(%) | 41(47) | 20(21) | 32(32) | 0.006 |
Caries-affected in primary teeth, n(%) | 31(36) | 11(13) | 27(28) | 0.004 |
Caries-affected in permanent teeth, n(%) | 18(21) | 10(12) | 5(5) | 0.003 |
t, mean (sd) | 2.5 (2.5) | 3.1 (2.9) | 2.9 (2.1) | 0.69 |
DMFT, mean (sd) | 2.5 (2.0) | 1.9 (1.0) | 1.2 (0.5) | 0.25 |
Combined dmft/DMFT, mean (sd) | 2.2 (1.8) | 3.1(2.9) | 3.0 (2.1) | 0.28 |