dmft Male Female T-test N Mean dmft ± SD N Mean dmft ± SD t P-value 1-1.5yrs 5 2.800 ± 0.85 3 2.1 ± 0.8744 1.117 0.306 1.5-2yrs 9 3.600 ± 1.01 5 2.2 ± 0.954 1.933 1.933 2-2.5yrs 53 6.500 ± 1.5 26 4.3 ± 1.2115 6.504 <0.001* 2.5-3yrs 98 4.500 ± 1.6 37 4.1 ± 1.054 1.156 0.2514 3-3.5yrs 97 7.600 ± 1.2 57 5.3 ± 1.64 7.071 <0.001*

Table 2: The mean values of (dmft) of children in relation to age.