Research Article
Dental Caries Pattern and Treatment Needs among Ugandan Adolescent Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 5
The frequency distribution of the decayed teeth according to specific treatment needs, gender, and age group (n = 696).
| Variable | Specific treatment needs for decayed teeth | Filling, n (%) | Pulp therapy, n (%) | Extraction, n (%) | Total, n |
| Overall | 579 (83.2) | 73 (10.5) | 44 (6.3) | 696 | Gender | Male | 216 (86.0) | 22 (8.8) | 13 (5.2) | 251 | Female | 363 (81.6) | 51 (11.5) | 31 (6.9) | 445 | Age (in years) | 11–13 | 50 (90.9) | 3 (5.5) | 2 (3.6) | 55 | 14–16 | 231 (80.8) | 34 (11.9) | 21 (7.3) | 286 | 17–19 | 298 (83.9) | 36 (10.2) | 21 (5.9) | 355 |
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n: number; cross-tabulations of treatment needs for decayed teeth by gender.
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