Dental Caries Pattern and Treatment Needs among Ugandan Adolescent Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

The frequency distribution of the participants according to treatment needs, gender, and age group (n = 406).

Variable		Specific treatment need
		Caries preventive treatment	Traumatic dental injuries	Decayed teeth
		Fluoride application, n (%)	Fillings, n (%)	Filling, n (%)	Pulp therapy, n (%)	Extraction, n (%)
Overall	N = 406	17 (4.2)	11 (2.7)	241 (59.4)	54 (13.3)	37 (9.1)
Gender	Male (n = 157)	7 (4.5)	7 (4.5)	84 (53.5)	18 (11.46)	12 (7.6)
	Female (n = 249)	10 (4.0)	4 (1.6)	157 (63.1)	36 (14.5)	25 (10.4)
Age (in years)	11–13 (n = 65)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.5)	27 (41.5)	3 (4.6)	2 (3.1)
	14–16 (n = 179)	12 (6.7)	7 (3.9)	99 (55.3)	23 (12.8)	17 (9.5)
	17–19 (n = 162)	5 (3.1)	3 (1.9)	115 (71.0)	28 (17.3)	18 (11.1)

n: number; cross-tabulations of treatment needs by variables.