Table 1 Demographic and oral health outcomes of the participants at baseline.
Characteristics | Control group n = 38 | Intervention group n = 33 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |||
Female | 29 (76.3) | 23 (69.7) | 0.530a |
Male | 9 (23.7) | 10 (30.3) | |
Age (years), median (IQR) | 18.5 (18, 20) | 20 (20, 21) | 0.007b |
Family income, n (%) | |||
Low | 6 (15.8) | 5 (15.2) | 0.972a |
Moderate | 22 (57.9) | 20 (60.6) | |
High | 10 (26.3) | 8 (24.2) | |
Mother education, n (%) | |||
Low | 5 (13.2) | 5 (15.2) | 0.641a |
Moderate | 18 (47.4) | 13 (39.4) | |
High | 15 (39.5) | 15 (45.5) | |
Father education, n (%) | |||
Low | 5 (13.2) | 4 (12.1) | 0.878a |
Moderate | 18 (47.4) | 14 (42.4) | |
High | 15 (38) | 15 (45.5) | |
Oral hygiene instruction, n (%) | |||
No | 12 (31.6) | 12 (36.4) | 0.671a |
Yes | 26 (68.4) | 21 (63.6) | |
Dental visit, n (%) | |||
No | 33 (86.8) | 31 (93.9) | 0.438c |
Yes | 5 (13.2) | 2 (6.1) | |
Smoking status, n (%) | |||
Current smoker | 4 (10.5) | 3 (9.1) | 1.000c |
Former smoker | 3 (7.9) | 2 (6.1) | |
Non-smoker | 31 (81.6) | 28 (84.8) | |
DMF-T | 3.61 ± 2.25 | 3.82 ± 2.24 | 0.692d |
OHK | 8.55 ± 1.33 | 8.27 ± 1.55 | 0.415d |
OHBI | 10.45 ± 2.42 | 9.76 ± 2.06 | 0.205d |
Caries activity test, n (%) | |||
Low | 12 (31.6) | 10 (30.3) | 0.048a |
Middle | 22 (57.9) | 12 (36.4) | |
High | 4 (10.5) | 11 (33.3) | |
Salivary haemoglobin, n (%) | |||
Negative | 8 (21.1) | 11 (33.3) | 0.517a |
Positive (2 μg/mL) | 10 (26.3) | 7 (21.2) | |
Positive (5 μg/mL) | 20 (52.6) | 15 (45.5) | |
Total bacterial count (Log10 CFU/mL), median (IQR) | 6.29 (6.00, 6.55) | 6.20 (5.91, 6.59) | 0.836b |
