Research Article
Oral Health and Lifestyle Factors in Rural Adults of Jharkhand, India
Table 3
Comparison of oral health parameters between males and females.
| | Factors | Categories | Male number (%) | Female number (%) | p value |
| | Oral hygiene status (OHI-S) | Good | 24 (12.0%) | 76 (38.0%) | < | | Fair | 56 (28.0%) | 64 (32.0%) | | Poor | 120 (60.0%) | 60 (30.0%) |
| | Dental caries | Present | 120 (60.0%) | 112 (56.0%) | 0.417 | | Absent | 80 (40.0%) | 88 (44.0%) |
| | Malocclusion | Present | 46 (23.0%) | 48 (24.0%) | 0.813 | | Absent | 154 (77.0%) | 152 (76.0%) |
| | Oromucosal lesions | Present | 26 (13.0%) | 2 (1.0%) | < | | Absent | 174 (87.0%) | 198 (99.0%) |
| | Periodontal disease | Present | 186 (93.0%) | 176 (88.0%) | 0.088 | | Absent | 14 (7.0%) | 24 (12.0%) |
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p value < 0.05: statistically significant. |
