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Table 3 Percentages (n) and mean (sd) OIDP by tooth condition, decayed teeth, missing teeth, filled teeth and dental attendance

From: HIV/AIDS-related attitudes and oral impacts on daily performances: a cross-sectional study of Sudanese adult dental patients

 

% (n)

Mean (sd)

Tooth condition

  

Good

70.3 (496)

2.2 (2.1)

Bad

90.5 (494)**

3.6 (2.2)**

Decayed teeth

  

None

69.5 (89)

2.3 (2.3)

At least one

80.2 (901)**

2.9 (2.2)

Missing teeth

  

Non

75.8 (357)

2.5 (2.1)

At least one

81.0 (633)*

3.1 (2.3)*

Filled teeth

  

None

80.0 (857)

2.9 (2.3)

At least one

73.5 (133)*

2.6 (2.2)

Dental attendance last 2 years

  

Once

72.3 (501)

2.4 (2.2)

Twice or more

89.0 (435)**

3.5 (2.3)**

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.
  2. Note: The OIDP statistically significantly discriminated between groups with and without decayed teeth, indicating discriminative and construct validity.