variables
subgroups
n
%
gender
male
295
49.2
female
305
50.8
age
4 years
120
20.0
5 years
126
21.0
6 years
106
17.7
7 years
134
22.3
8 years
114
19.0
Table 1: Demographic characteristics of the study participants (N=600)
Variables
Sub-groups
n
%
Stippling (Visual)

3

Present

307
51.2
Absent
293
48.8
Stippling (Photograph)
Present
307
51.2
Absent
293
48.8
Gingival index (Mean ± SD)
0.74 ± 0.4
Table 2: Distribution of the study participants based on the presence or absence of gingival stippling (N=600)
Stippling Visual
Total
Present
Absent
Gender
Male
Count
151
144
295
% within Gender
51.2%
48.8%
100.0%
Female
Count
156
149
305
% within Gender
51.1%
48.9%
100.0%
Total
Count
307
293
600
% within Gender
51.2%
Table 3: Comparison of gender and stippling (Presence or absence) using chi square test
Stippling Visual
Total
Present
Absent

Age

(Years)
4
Count
64
56
120
% within Age
53.3%
46.7%
100.0%
5
Count
60
66
126
% within Age
47.6%
52.4%
100.0%

6

Count

55

51

106

% within Age

51.9%

48.1%

100.0%

7

Count

70

64

134

% within Age

52.2%

47.8%

100.0%

8

Count

58

56

114

% within Age

50.9%

49.1%

100.0%

Total

Count

307

293

600

% within Age

51.2%

48.8%

100.0%

Chi square value: 0.948    P value: 0.918
Table 4: Comparison of age and stippling (Presence or absence) using chi square test