Research Article

Appraisal of Periodontal Condition amongst Leather Manufacturing Plant Workers in Central India: A Prevalence Survey

Table 4

Distribution of the loss of attachment among factory workers according to age group, gender, and plant.

0–3 mm code 04-5 mm code 16–8 mm code 29–11 mm code 3>12 mm code 4χ2 value value

Age groups (year)20–35202 (51.8%)68 (17.4%)48 (12.3%)8 (2.1%)64 (16.4%)192.00.001 (HS)
36–50115 (41.1%)101 (36.1%)33 (11.8%)8 (2.9%)23 (8.2%)
>5034 (18.9%)25 (13.9%)15 (8.3%)32 (17.8%)74 (41.1%)

PlantTanning187 (41.1%)122 (26.8%)42 (9.2%)17 (3.7%)86 (18.9%)16.80.002 (HS)
Footwear164 (41.4%)72 (18.1%)54 (13.6%)31 (7.8%)75 (18.9%)

GenderMale207 (41.6%)87 (17.5%)52 (10.4%)40 (8%)112 (22.5%)36.00.001 (HS)
Female144 (40.9%)107 (30.4%)44 (12.5%)8 (2.3%)49 (13.9%)
Total351 (41.3%)194 (22.8%)96 (11.3%)48 (5.6%)161 (18.9%)