Partial or no dentures (lower) 38.27 (11.54) 1.742 Full dentures (lower) 35.45 (10.72) Time since last tooth loss episode Within a year 37.54 (11.56) 1.266 More than a year 35.48 (10.52) Operator expertise Graduates and above 37.49 (13.52) -0.882 Undergraduate students 36.40 (10.39) DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS t Mean (SD) Age (years) – 18- 58 37.51 (11.75) 0.605 59 and above 35.72 (10.42) Marital status Married with living partner 36.91 (11.83) 0.153 Single/ separated or divorced /widowed 35.94 (9.10) Education High school and above 36.30 (12.06) -0.316 School dropout/ Illiterate 36.84 (10.63) Income (rupees) 4556 and above 37.00 (10.88) ₹ 0.399 Upto per month ₹4555 36.34 (11.40) Occupation Employed 36.22 (9.93) -0.431 Unemployed/ Retired 36.93 (11.92) Caste Open category (with no state sponsored social benefits) 36.54 (11.40) -0.073 Socially oppressed castes 36.68 (11.10) +p value significant at <0.05 (Independent t-test) Table 517. Bivariate association clinical status at baseline (T1) and OHQoL at up (T2) Clinical status Mean (SD) F No. of teeth present Functional dentition (>21 teeth) 40.30 (12.64) < 21 teeth 3.452* 37.50 (11.64) No teeth 34.93 (11.13) value significant at <0.05 (One Way ANOVA) *p
Partial or no dentures (lower) 1.742 38.27 (11.54) Full dentures (lower) 35.45 (10.72) Time since last tooth loss episode Within a year 1.266 37.54 (11.56) More than a year 35.48 (10.52) Operator expertise Graduates and above -0.882 37.49 (13.52) Undergraduate students 36.40 (10.39) DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS t Mean (SD) Age – (years) 18- 58 0.605 37.51 (11.75) 59 and above 35.72 (10.42) Marital status Married with living partner 0.153 36.91 (11.83) Single/ separated or divorced /widowed 35.94 (9.10) Education High school and above -0.316 36.30 (12.06) School dropout/ Illiterate 36.84 (10.63) Income (rupees) ₹ 4556 and above 0.399 37.00 (10.88) Upto ₹4555 per month 36.34 (11.40) Occupation Employed -0.431 36.22 (9.93) Unemployed/ Retired 36.93 (11.92) Caste Open category (with no state sponsored social benefits) -0.073 36.54 (11.40) Socially oppressed castes 36.68 (11.10) +p value significant at <0.05 (Independent t-test) Table 517. Bivariate association clinical status at baseline (T1) and OHQoL at (T2) Clinical status F Mean (SD) No. of teeth present Functional dentition (>21 teeth) 3.452* 40.30 (12.64) < 21 teeth 37.50 (11.64) No teeth 34.93 (11.13) *p value significant at <0.05 (One Way ANOVA) up