Clinical Study

Assessment of Gingival Health Status among 5- and 12-Year-Old Children in Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Level of gingival inflammation in the 5-year olds by gender and governorate.

None
(%)
Mild
(%)
Moderate
(%)
Severe
(%)

Gender
 Male ( ) 455 (70.4)173 (26.8)18 (2.8)0 (0.0%)
 Female ( ) 485 (75.1)139 (22.5)22 (3.4)0 (0.0%)
 Total ( )940 (72.8)312 (24.1)40 (3.1)0 (0.0%)
 Mann-Whitney 0.08
Governorate
 Sana'a ( )221 (48.5)195 (42.8)40 (8.8)0 (0.0%)
 Taiz ( )400 (87.7)56 (12.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0%)
 Hodeida ( ) 126 (82.9)26 (17.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0%)
 Hadramaut ( ) 193 (84.6)35 (15.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0%)
 Total ( )940 (72.8)312 (24.1)40 (3.1)0 (0.0%)
 Kruskal-Wallis <0.001