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Comparative Efficacy of Medium and Soft Toothbrushes in Plaque Removal and Gingivitis Control
Manea Musa M. Alahmari1ABCDEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945395
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945395
Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristics | Medium toothbrush (n=32) | Soft toothbrush (n=32) | Total (n=64) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age±SD | 22.3 (±3.9) | 24.6 (±5.9) | 23.4 (±5.0) | 0.0660.132a |
| Median (IQR) | 22.0 (21.3 and 24.0) | 24.0 (20.3 and 29.5) | 23.5 (21.0 and 25.0) | |
| Male | 16 (50.0) | 12 (37.5) | 28 (43.8) | 0.313c |
| Female | 16 (50.0) | 20 (62.5) | 36 (56.3) | |
| University | 24 (75.0) | 16 (50.0) | 40 (62.5) | 0.002d |
| Secondary | 2 (6.3) | 14 (43.8) | 16 (25.0) | |
| Basic | 6 (18.8) | 2 (6.3) | 8 (12.5) | |
| Student or not working | 26 (81.3) | 22 (68.8) | 48 (75.0) | 0.429d |
| Housewife | 4 (12.5) | 8 (25.0) | 12 (18.8) | |
| Administrative | 2 (6.2) | 2 (6.2) | 4 (6.2) | |
| a independent t test, b Mann Whitney u test, c Chi square test, d Fisher exact test. | ||||