Table 2: Mean ± SD dfs among asthmatic children and their non-asthmatic counterparts in primary teeth.
|
Index |
Age Group (# of subjects) |
Conditions |
Mean |
Standard deviation |
t |
T-test/P-value |
|
Decayed surfaces |
2-6yrs (17) |
Asthmatic |
1.49 |
0.28 |
16.49 |
0.000* |
|
Non-asthmatic |
0.09 |
0.21 |
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|
7-12yrs (93) |
Asthmatic |
1.83 |
1.38 |
4.34 |
0.000* |
|
|
Non-asthmatic |
1.01 |
1.19 |
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|
Filled surfaces |
2-6yrs (17) |
Asthmatic |
0.68 |
0.09 |
0.67 |
0.505 |
|
Non-asthmatic |
0.65 |
0.16 |
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|
7-12yrs (93) |
Asthmatic |
0.63 |
0.14 |
4.49 |
0.000* |
|
|
Non-asthmatic |
0.52 |
0.19 |
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|
dfs |
2-6yrs (17) |
Asthmatic |
2.02 |
0.18 |
7.61 |
0.000* |
|
Non-asthmatic |
1.61 |
0.13 |
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|
7-12yrs (93) |
Asthmatic |
2.46 |
0.68 |
8.54 |
0.000* |
|
|
Non-asthmatic |
1.53 |
0.80 |
*Statistically significant (P<0.05).