Effect of Educational Level on Oral Health in Peritoneal and Hemodialysis Patients

Table 5

Mean (±SD) values and statistical comparisons for missing, decayed, and filled teeth, DMFT index, and PI in the PD and HD groups based upon their educational levels.

		PD group mean ( ±SD)	HD group mean ( ±SD)	P
Uneducated and primary school	Missing	12.4 ± 9	9.72±7.8	NS
	Decayed	2.32±2.3	1.71±2.1	NS
	Filled	2.07±5.1	0.92±1.8	NS
	DMFT index	16.79±10.5	12.35±8.2	𝑃<.05
	PI	2.06±0.9	1.87±0.9	NS
Secondary school	Missing	8.14±7.6	7.62±4.5	NS
	Decayed	1.55±2.3	1.38±1.3	NS
	Filled	4.05±4.1	1.76±2.7	𝑃<.05
	DMFT index	13.73±8.1	10.76±5.4	NS
	PI	1.29±0.9	2.09±0.9	𝑃<.05
High school	Missing	8.85±5.3	6.57±6.9	NS
	Decayed	1.31±1.9	1.71±2.2	NS
	Filled	7.42±6.8	0.86±1.6	𝑃<.001
	DMFT index	17.58±8.9	9.14±6.5	𝑃<.05
	PI	1.42 ± 0.7	1.33±1.5	NS

PD group: Group of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis treatment; HD group: Group of patients receiving hemodialysis treatment; DMFT index: Decayed, missing and filled teeth index; PI: Plaque index; NS: Statistically not significant (𝑃>.05).