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Table 1 Association of the gingival color category with gender

From: Relationship of skin complexion with gingival tissue color and hyperpigmentation. A multi-ethnic comparative study

Gender

Gingival Color Category

df

χ2 value

P value

Dark

Medium

Light

No Pigmentation

Male

14 (43.80)

232 (49)

208 (67.10)

10 (41.70)

3

28.462

0.001**

Female

18 (56.20)

241 (51)

102 (32.90)

14 (58.30)

  1. Note Results are expressed in number (%)
  2. **P value < 0.01; df: degrees of freedom; χ2 value: Chi square variate