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Table 3 Association of the gingival color category with Skin Category

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

Skin Category

Gingival Color Category

df

χ2 value

P value

Dark

Light

Medium

No pigmentation

Dark

29 (90.60)

63 (20.30)

159 (33.60)

9 (37.50)

6

114.486

0.001**

Light

0

192 (61.90)

164 (34.70)

11 (45.80)

Medium

3 (9.40)

55 (17.70)

150 (31.70)

4 (16.70)

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