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Table 1 Characteristics of normal and stunted elementary school children

From: Salivary microbiome profile shifts after scaling in stunted children

 

Normal (n = 5)

Stunted (n = 5)

p

Sex

 • Male

3

2

 

 • Female

2

3

 

Height (cm; mean ± SD)

136.2 ± 3.1

118.3 ± 11.8

0.01a

GI

Pre-scaling

Post-scaling

 

 • Normal stature

2.34 ± 0.35

2.04 ± 0.30

0.009b

 • Stunted

2.30 ± 0.58

2.16 ± 0.63

0.107b

OHIS

 • Normal stature

2.14 ± 0.50

2.06 ± 0.55

0.455b

 • Stunted

2.24 ± 0.48

2.02 ± 0.64

0.282b

  1. a: independent t-test; b: paired t-test; GI: Gingival Index; OHIS: Oral Hygiene Index Simplified