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Table 2 The PI and GI means in the sample children according to their gender and the statistical study for these means in relationship to the children’s gender

From: The gingival health status of 8–12 year-old children in Damascus city in Syria during the Syrian Crisis: a cross-sectional epidemiological oral health survey

PI and GI means in relationship to the children’s gender

Gender count

Females

Males

P-value**

n = 745

n = 755

Mean PI

1.346 ± 0.564

1.440015 ± 0.581

0.001

Mean GI

1.086± 0.430

1.156± 0.491

0.004

  1. ** T-test
  2. Statistically Significant values are in italic