Skip to main content

Table 2 Attitude towards the replacement of missing teeth in relation to age, gender, ethnicity, educational levels and the socio economic levels

From: Awareness, attitudes, need and demand on replacement of missing teeth among a group of partially dentate patients attending a University Dental Hospital

Do you think you need replacement when tooth/teeth are lost?

No

(n = 101) (%)

Yes

(n = 324) (%)

p value

95% CI

Age category (years)

 16–20

3

3.0

11

3.4

p = 0.251

−0.001 to −0.005

 21–40

44

43.6

111

34.4

  

 41–60

41

40.6

167

51.7

  

 61–80

13

12.9

34

10.5

  

Gender

 Male

35

34.7

118

36.4

p = 0.946

−0.089 to −0.083

 Female

66

65.3

206

63.6

  

Ethnicity

     

0.049 to 0.102

 Sinhala

93

92.1

291

89.8

p = 0.493

 

 Tamil

1

1.0

8

2.5

  

 Muslim

7

6.9

25

7.7

  

Education level

 Primary education

10

9.9

16

4.9

p = 0.807

−0.041 to −0.053

 Up to Grade 8

7

6.9

31

9.6

  

 O/L

41

40.6

132

40.7

  

 A/L

33

32.7

114

35.2

  

 Tertiary education

10

9.9

31

9.6

  

Monthly income

 <10,000/= Rs

18

17.8

38

11.7

p = 0.101

−0.006 to −0.068

 10,000/ = −20,000/= Rs

23

22.8

75

23.1

  

 20,000/= −30,000/= Rs

31

30.7

93

28.7

  

 30,000/= −40,000/= Rs

17

16.8

64

19.8

  

 >40,000/= Rs

12

11.9

54

16.7