The Influence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on Dental Caries and Salivary Composition

Table 5

Dental visits and parents’ education between groups.

Dental visits	Type 1 DM		Control group		Total		Test
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Once in 6 months	12	15.0	17	21.3	29	18.1	Chi = 20.73;
Once a year	19	23.8	42	52.5	61	38.1
Only when necessary	49	61.3	21	26.3	70	43.8
Father’s education
Low level	19	23.8	5	6.3	24	15.0	Chi = 27.22;
Medium level	56	70.0	45	56.3	101	63.1
High level	5	6.3	30	37.5	35	21.9
Mother’s education
Low level	46	57.5	22	27.5	68	42.5	Chi = 24.94;
Medium level	31	38.8	34	42.5	65	40.6
High level	3	3.8	24	30.0	27	16.9