Table 3 Distribution of oral hard/soft tissue indices between acid exposed and control group
From: Examining relationship between occupational acid exposure and oral health in workplace
Group | Control group N = 157 | Exposed group N = 152 | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Oral hard tissue | |||||
Tooth erosion | Level 0 | Level 1 to 3 | Level 0 | Level 1 to 3 | |
66.7% | 33.3% | 74.8% | 25.2% | 0.12 | |
DMFT | DMFT = 0 | DMFT> 0 | DMFT = 0 | DMFT> 0 | |
5.7% | 94.3% | 15.8% | 84.2% | < 0.01** | |
Oral soft tissue | |||||
CPITN | CPITN = 0 | CPITN> 0 | CPITN = 0 | CPITN> 0 | |
12.4% | 87.6% | 4.6% | 95.4% | 0.02* | |
LA | LA = 0 | LA > 0 | LA = 0 | LA > 0 | |
59.5% | 40.5% | 42.4% | 57.6% | < 0.01** | |