Table 2 Severity 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 (%) | |
Mild | 284 (88.2) | 265 (91.7) | 255 (90.1) | 294 (89.6) | 270 (91.5) | 279 (88.3) | 549 (89.9) |
Moderate | 30 (9.3) | 19 (6.6) | 25 (8.8) | 24 (7.3) | 19 (6.5) | 30 (9.5) | 49 (8.0) |
Severe | 8 (2.5) | 5 (1.7) | 3 (1.1) | 10 (3.1) | 6 (2.0) | 7 (2.2) | 13 (2.1) |
Total | 322 | 289 | 283 | 328 | 295 | 316 | 611 |
P-value | 0.360 | 0.194 | 0.373 | ||||