Table 1 Prevalence of gingivitis among the participants
From: Gingival health and oral hygiene practices of schoolchildren in the North West Region of Cameroon
Gingivitis | Gender | Location | Teeth cleaning | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | Female, n (%) | Urban, n (%) | Rural, n (%) | Regular, n (%) | Irregular, n (%) | Total, n (%) | |
Absent | 817 (71.7) | 859 (74.8) | 902 (76.1) | 774 (70.2) | 855 (74.3) | 821 (72.2) | 1676 (73.3) |
Present | 322 (28.3) | 289 (25.2) | 283 (23.9) | 328 (29.8) | 295 (25.7) | 316 (27.8) | 611 (26.7) |
Total | 1139 | 1148 | 1102 | 1185 | 1150 | 1137 | 2287 |
P-value | 0.094 | 0.001 | 0.247 | ||||