Table 1 Overall dental treatment need by demographic characteristics (n = 586)
Variable | No treatment need n (%) | Some form of dental treatment need n (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall treatment need | 114 (19.5) | 472 (80.5) | 0.362 | |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | |
  Male | 50 (21.3) | 185 (78.7) |  | |
  Female | 64 (18.2) | 287 (81.8) |  | |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | *0.025 | |
  Malay | 84 (17.5) | 396 (82.5) |  | |
  Indian | 29 (29.3) | 70 (70.7) |  | |
  Chinese | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) |  | |
Age | Â | Â | *0.000 | |
  19-29 | 37 (35.2) | 68 (64.8) |  | |
  30-39 | 18 (15.0) | 102 (85.0) |  | |
  40-49 | 19 (13.6) | 121 (86.4) |  | |
  50-59 | 25 (20.2) | 99 (79.8) |  | |
  60 and above | 15 (15.5) | 82 (84.5) |  | |