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Table 2 Distribution of OIDP according to sociodemographic features and clinical indicators of oral diseases/problems

From: Oral impacts on daily performances and its socio-demographic and clinical distribution: a cross-sectional study of adolescents living in Maasai population areas, Tanzania

Variable

Categories

OIDP > 0% (n)

P-value*

District of residence

Monduli

21.9 (105)

 

Longido

8.9 (38)

< 0.001

Sex

Female

14.2 (72)

 

Male

17.8 (71)

0.133

Age

12–14 years

15.2 (118)

 

15–17 years

22.1 (25)

0.061

Ethnicity

Maasai

14.6 (105)

 

Non-Maasai

20.5 (38)

0.047

Wealth index

Poorest

11.9 (52)

 

Least poor

19.4 (89)

0.002

Mother’s education

Low (≤ primary school)

15.4 (133)

 

High (≥ secondary school)

22.2 (10)

0.224

Oral hygiene status

Poor

18.2 (108)

 

Good

11.2 (35)

0.006

Gingival bleeding

No

14.8 (79)

 

Yes

17.3 (64)

0.313

DMFT

DMFT = 0

13.7 (113)

 

DMFT > 0

37.3 (30)

< 0.001

Dental fluorosis

TF score 0–4

11.4 (53)

 

TF score 5–9

20.5 (90)

< 0.001

Dental erosion

Grade 0

16.8 (106)

 

Grade > 0

13.5 (37)

0.215

Tooth wear

Grade 0

14.9 (73)

 

Grade > 0

16.8 (70)

0.445

TMD pain

2Q/TMD = 0

12.3 (98)

 

2Q/TMD > 0

42.1 (45)

< 0.001

  1. *Pearson’s Chi-square test