Table 4 Top 5 acute and chronic conditions and past medical and dental histories
From: Factors affecting dental diseases presenting at the University of Ghana Hospital
Characteristics | Apical periodontitis | Reversible pulpitis | Gingivitis | Periodontitis | Halitosis | Acute | Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Past medical history | |||||||
Hypertension | 167 (9.2) | 76 (9.0) | 27 (6.6) | 19 (8.5) | 23 (7.3) | 193 (7.34) | 27 (1.03) |
Diabetic | 134 (7.4) | 50 (5.9) | 21 (5.1) | 15 (6.7) | 25 (7.9) | 141 (5.36) | 27 (1.03) |
Others | 79 (4.3) | 43 (5.1) | 20 (4.9) | 7 (3.1) | 17 (5.4) | 107 (4.07) | 24 (0.91) |
Nil of note | 1442 (79.1) | 673 (79.9) | 343 (83.5) | 182 (81.6) | 252 (79.5) | 1753 (66.68) | 357 (13.58) |
Total | 1822 (100) | 842 (100) | 411 (100) | 223 (100) | 317 (100) | 2194 (83.5) | 435 (16.5) |
Past dental history | |||||||
No PDH | 960 (52.7) | 497 (59.0) | 198 (48.2) | 143 (64.1) | 179 (56.5) | 1158 (44.05) | 243 (9.24) |
History of previous extraction | 354 (19.4) | 141 (16.7) | 82 (20.0) | 43 (19.3) | 62 (19.6) | 467 (17.76) | 75 (2.85) |
History of routine preventive care | 221 (12.1) | 83 (9.9) | 69 (16.8) | 26 (11.7) | 33 (10.4) | 261 (9.93) | 58 (2.21) |
History of all other treatments | 287 (15.8) | 121 (14.4) | 62 (15.1) | 11 (4.9) | 43 (13.6) | 308 (11.72) | 59 (2.24) |
Total | 1822 (100.0) | 842 (100.0) | 411 (100.0) | 223 (100.0) | 317 (100) | 2194 (83.5) | 435 (16.5) |
Multiple chronic conditions | |||||||
Yes | 40 (2.20) | 18 (2.14) | 7 (1.70) | 6 (2.69) | 2 (0.63) | 73 (3.33) | 6 (1.38) |
No | 1782 (97.8) | 824 (97.86) | 404 (98.3) | 218 (97.31) | 315 (99.37) | 2121 (96.67) | 429 (98.62) |