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Table 5 Association of sociodemographic characteristics, oral health status and oral health related behaviours with CPQ8 − 10 and OIDP scores

From: Oral health-related quality of life in Bangladeshi children of sex workers: socio-behavioural and oral health predictors

Variables

CPQ8 − 10 Total Score

OIDP Total score

Mean ± SD

p Value

t value

Mean ± SD

p Value

t value

Gender of children

      

Female

16.77 ± 14.26

0.911

-0.111

6.06 ± 6.32

0.446

-0.769

Male

17.08 ± 13.59

7.44 ± 7.87

Age of mothers/caregivers

      

18–30 years

17.05 ± 13.92

0.917

0.104

6.53 ± 4.79

0.981

0.024

> 31 years

16.77 ± 13.97

6.49 ± 7.41

Education of mothers/caregivers

      

Primary or less

17.17 ± 13.06

0.823

0.225

6.75 ± 7.25

0.549

0.604

Secondary or higher

16.51 ± 15.27

5.81 ± 5.65

Type of caregivers

      

FSW Mother

19.14 ± 12.327

0.072

-1.82

7.92 ± 7.43

0.066

-1.868

Institutional Caregiver

14 ± 15.34

5.08 ± 5.94

Place of residence

      

Daulatdia

20.62 ± 12.98

0.015

-2.452

5.60 ± 3.65

0.617

0.527

Dhaka

14.00 ± 13.96

6.56 ± 7.01

Caries

      

Caries Present

20.53 ± 13.81

< 0.001

-4.286

6.59 ± 5.09

0.923

-0.098

Caries Free

9.71 ± 11.02

6.45 ± 7.64

Plaque

      

Present

17.16 ± 13.51

0.829

-0.221

6.17 ± 6.71

0.41

0.843

Absent

16.53 ± 14.64

8.00 ± 7.48

Calculus

      

Present

17.32 ± 14.17

0.764

-0.301

6.43 ± 6.81

0.88

0.152

Absent

16.49 ± 13.68

6.72 ± 7.12

Gingivitis

      

Present

20.97 ± 15.36

0.079

-1.795

8.48 ± 7.46

0.033

-2.18

Absent

15.24 ± 12.95

5.04 ± 6.02

Frequency of daily tooth brushing

      

Once

17.19 ± 12.61

0.842

0.200

7.69 ± 7.44

0.303

1.042

Twice or more

16.63 ± 15.30

5.90 ± 6.50

Which dentifrice does your child use for brushing his or her teeth

      

Toothpaste

16.52 ± 14.25

0.251

1.21

6.67 ± 6.89

0.195

-1.758

Toothpowder/Coal/Meswak

20.50 ± 8.05

2.33 ± 4.04

Rinsing the mouth after meals/sweets/fizzy drinks

      

Yes

19.30 ± 15.89

0.119

-1.574

6.67 ± 7.25

0.865

-0.17

No

14.89 ± 11.65

6.40 ± 6.48

Cleaning tongue regularly

      

Yes

16.36 ± 13.97

0.497

-0.685

6.74 ± 8.71

0.633

-0.481

No

18.48 ± 13.73

5.91 ± 4.89

  1. Independent sample t-test; bold number indicate p value < 0.05; SD: Standard deviation
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