Table 1.
Association study: Clinical and demographic parameters of patients at baseline.
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Groups |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy (n = 17) |
Periodontitis (n = 40) |
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| Variables | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p-value |
| Gender (F/M) | 10/7 | 18/12 | >0.05# |
| Age (years) | 40.6 ± 4.1 | 45.6 ± 8.1 | 0.5674* |
| PD (mm) | 1.96 ± 0.6 | 3.82 ± 0.71 | 0.0007* |
| CAL (mm) | 1.04 ± 0.5 | 4.23 ± 0.93 | 0.0099* |
| sites with: | |||
| Visible plaque (%) | 34.5 ± 9.9 | 84.1 ± 12.3 | 0.0103* |
| Gingival bleeding (%) | 4.5 ± 2.9 | 29.2 ± 11.1 | 0.0029* |
| BOP (%) | 6.1 ± 3.2 | 81.1 ± 14.1 | 0.0004* |
| SUP (%) | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 2.5 ± 3.2 | 0.0000* |
SD, Standard deviation; PD, Probing depth; CAL, Clinical attachment level; BOP, Bleeding on probing; SUP, Suppuration. *Mann-Whitney test. # Chi-square test.