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Table 5 Prevalence of prosthetic status and needs by demographic characteristics

From: Is the burden of oral diseases higher in urban disadvantaged community compared to the national prevalence?

 

Prosthetic status

Prosthetic needs

Variable

N = 586

No prosthesis

n (%)

With prosthesis

n (%)

p-value

No prosthetic need

n (%)

With prosthetic need

n (%)

p-value

Gender

  Male

209 (88.9)

26 (11.1)

 

158 (67.2)

77 (32.8)

*0.015

Female

279 (79.5)

72 (20.5)

*0.003

201 (57.3)

150(42.7)

 

Ethnicity

  Malay

400 (83.3)

80 (16.7)

 

300 (62.5)

180(37.5)

0.328

  Indian

86 (86.9)

13 (13.1)

*0.000

56 (56.6)

43 (43.4)

 

  Chinese

2 (28.6)

5 (71.4)

 

3 (42.9)

4 (57.1)

 

Age

  19-29

103 (98.1)

2 (1.9)

 

94(89.5)

11 (10.5)

*0.000

  30-39

113 (94.2)

7 (5.8)

 

89 (74.2)

31(25.8)

 

  40-49

115 (82.1)

25 (17.9)

*0.000

71 (50.7)

69 (49.3)

 

  50-59

90 (72.6)

34 (27.4)

 

62 (50.0)

62 (50.0)

 

  60 and above

67 (69.1)

30 (30.9)

 

43 (44.3)

54 (55.7)

 
  1. *Chi square test p < 0.05