| Arusha % (n) | Dar es Salaam % (n) |
---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 46.6 (502) | 39.5 (632) |
Female | 53.4 (575) | 60.5 (969)** |
Age | Â | Â |
Younger (12-13 yr) | 12.3 (132) | 69.6 (1115) |
Older (≥ 14 yr) | 87.7 (945) | 30.4 (486)** |
Religious affiliation | Â | Â |
Christian | 84.7 (877) | 44.4 (711) |
Other | 15.3 (148) | 55.6 (890)** |
Residence | Â | Â |
Urban | 40.7 (438) | 70.5 (1129) |
Rural | 59.3 (639) | 29.5 (472)** |
Oral hygiene status | Â | Â |
Good (OHI-S ≤ 1) | 55.2 (594) | 54.7 (876) |
Poor (OHI-S > 1) | 44.8 (483) | 45.3 (725) |
Caries experience | Â | Â |
DMFT = 0 | 56.5 (609) | 78.0 (1249) |
DMFT > 0 | 43.5 (468) | 22.0 (352) |
Generic Child-OIDP | Â | Â |
No impact (OIDP = 0) | 49.3 (509) | 71.4 (1143) |
Impact (OIDP > 0) | 50.7 (524) | 28.6 (458)** |