Research Article

Medical Conditions, Oral Health Practices, and Barriers to Treatment among Patients Visiting a Teaching Dental Hospital in Eastern Saudi Arabia

Table 2

Comparison of medical conditions between male and female patients (N = 1502).

Medical conditionMale N (%)Female N (%)P value

Diabetes
Yes80 (74.1)28 (25.9)0.047
No893 (64.1)501 (35.9)

Hypertension
Yes54 (55.1)44 (44.9)0.031
No924 (65.8)480 (34.2)

Anemia
Yes38 (54.3)32 (45.7)0.052
No940 (65.6)492 (34.4)

Statistically significant.