Table 3 Mean and standard deviation values for DMF and def total scores and their components among different study groups
Private primary school (control group) | Non-governmental orphanage (Study group 1) | Governmental orphanage (Study group 2) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DMF | ||||
Decayed (mean/SD) | 0.7 (1.18) | 1.09 (1.80) | 1.80 (2.54) | 0.561 |
Missed (mean/SD) | 0.04 (0.31) | 0.42 (1.10) | 0 (0) | 0.0001d |
Filled (mean/SD) | 0.01 (0.08) | 0.35 (1.09) | 0 (0) | 0.0001d |
Total score (mean/SD) | 0.75 (1.29) | 1.86 (2.96) | 1.80 (2.54) | 0.025a |
def | ||||
decayed (mean/SD) | 0.66 (1.18) | 1.55 (2.29) | 0.32 (0.69) | 0.006b |
indicated for extraction due to caries (mean/SD) | 0.06 (0.43) | 0.04 (0.25) | 0.05 (0.31) | 0.931 |
filled (mean/SD) | 0.13 (0.62) | 0.10 (0.53) | 0 (0) | 0.906 |
Total score (mean/SD) | 0.85 (1.79) | 1.69 (2.58) | 0.41(0.89) | 0.01c |