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Percentage of children demonstrating brushing skills by dentition segments, before and after program |
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| segment |
N |
before |
after |
difference |
95% Confidence Interval |
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| A – labial anterior |
196 |
92.3% |
98.5% |
6.2% |
3.4 – 10.0 |
| B – buccal maxillary |
196 |
63.8% |
94.4% |
30.6% |
24.5 – 37.3 |
| C – buccal mandibular |
196 |
61.7% |
92.9% |
31.1% |
24.9 – 37.9 |
| D – occlusal |
193 |
32.1% |
87.0% |
54.9% |
47.9 – 61.8 |
| E – lingual maxillary anterior |
194 |
10.3% |
61.9% |
51.6% |
44.5 – 58.5 |
| F – lingual mandibular anterior |
195 |
9.7% |
55.9% |
46.2% |
39.2 – 53.2 |
| G – lingual maxillary posterior |
196 |
8.7% |
43.4% |
34.7% |
28.3 – 41.6 |
| H – lingual mandibular posterior |
195 |
8.2% |
43.1% |
34.9% |
28.4 – 41.8 |
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Statistical analysis by McNemar test, comparing yes/no before vs. yes/no after, adjusted by the Holms method for multiple testing: A: for males and total not significant, for females: p = 0.002 B-H: for males, females and total: p < 0.001 Missing data from 1–3 children, for segments: D, E, F, H | |||||
Livny et al. BMC Oral Health 2008 8:4 doi:10.1186/1472-6831-8-4 |
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