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Oral hygiene status of CP children according to gender and the age group.

CP Children	Oral Hygiene Status			Total
	Good	Fair	Poor
	n (%)
*Gender*
Male	3 (9.4)	18 (56.2)	11 (34.4)	32 (100)
Female	2 (10.0)	11 (55.0)	7 (35.0)	20 (100)
^*Total	5 (9.6)	29 (55.8)	18 (34.6)	52 (100)
*Age group*
3-6 Years	4 (13.3)	18 (60.0)	8 (26.7)	30 (100)
7-10 Years	1 (4.5)	11 (50.0)	10 (45.5)	22 (100)
^{^†}Total	5 (9.6)	29 (55.8)	18 (34.6)	52 (100)

↵* p-value=0.995,
↵† p-value=0.281, CP - cerebral palsy

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Table 2

List of independent variables affecting the caries scores in the CP children

Independent variables	Caries Score Mean±SD	P-Value
*Reason for first dental visit of the CP Child?*
Routine Check-up	7.33±4.65	.028
Dental Problem	11.57±4.15
*Topical Fluoride application by a dentist?*
Yes	8.67±4.14	.003
No	11.9±2.89
*Used potato chips as snack?*
Yes	10.93±3.09	.053
No	8.78±4.69
*Used bottled juices during snacks?*
Yes	10.71±3.89	.061
No	8.8±3.95

CP - cerebral palsy, SD - standard deviation

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