Table 2 The difference in service use between diabetic and non-diabetic groups in the pre- and post-LD period.

From: An exploratory study of maternal diabetes and offspring use of dental services—Northern Ireland national cohort study

  

Examination

Prevention

Restoration

Extraction

Emergency

Total value of claims

 

Variable

Mean (±SD)

P value

Mean (±SD)

P value

Mean (±SD)

P value

Mean (±SD)

P value

Mean (±SD)

P value

Mean (±SD)

P value

Pre-LD

Non-Diabetic (n = 135,461)

0.089 (±0.421)

0.193

0.226 (±1.092)

<0.000a

0.816 (±.3.017)

<0.000a

0.077 (±0.594)

<0.000a

0.0024 (±0.069)

0.625

31.647 (±120)

<0.000a

Diabetic (n = 9138)

0.083 (±0.392)

0.153 (±0.859)

0.576 (±2.584)

0.046 (±0.485)

0.0020 (±0.057)

22.455 (±108)

Mean Difference

0.005

 

0.073

 

0.240

 

0.031

 

0.0004

 

9.192

 

Post-LD

Non-Diabetic (n = 135,461)

0.031 (±0.350)

0.010a

0.099 (±1.139)

0.254

0.648 (±2.852)

0.002a

0.158 (±1.227)

<0.000a

0.004 (±0.131)

0.446

23.098 (±122)

0.009a

Diabetic (n = 9138)

0.021 (±0.299)

0.085 (±1.059)

0.554 (±2.661)

0.110 (±1.00)

0.005 (±139)

19.652 (±121)

Mean Difference

0.009

 

0.013

 

0.0939

 

0.0476

 

− 0.001

 

3.446

 
  1. aIndicates significance at p < 0.05.