Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population by teeth with PPD ≥ 4 mm and BOP (high/low: < or ≥ median), * at follow-up visit (n = 597).
| Teeth with PPD ≥ 4 mm and BOP at Follow-Up Visit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Baseline Characteristics | <Median (n = 294) |
≥Median * (n = 303) |
| Mean ± SD or N (%) | ||
| Age | 50.6 ± 6.9 | 50.0 ± 6.6 |
| Male gender | 45 (15) | 106 (35) |
| Smoking | ||
| Never | 210 (71) | 191 (63) |
| Former | 41 (14) | 56 (18) |
| Current | 43 (15) | 56 (19) |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Abstainer | 135 (46) | 131 (43) |
| Former | 36 (12) | 29 (10) |
| Current | 123 (42) | 143 (47) |
| Education (%) | ||
| Less than high school | 26 (9) | 30 (10) |
| High school | 62 (21) | 88 (29) |
| More than high school | 206 (70) | 185 (61) |
| Physical activity | 170 (58) | 159 (53) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.4 ± 5.7 | 33.5 ± 6.3 |
| High WC | 258 (88) | 251 (83) |
| High BP | 130 (44) | 146 (48) |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 91.9 ± 8.7 | 93.7 ± 8.6 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.3 ± 1.5 | 2.7 ± 1.9 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 122.8 ± 34.3 | 122.7 ± 31.8 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 141.5 ± 79.4 | 151.7 ± 78.7 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 49.1 ± 13.0 | 47.5 ± 12.1 |
| Use of anti-inflammatory agents | 28 (10) | 26 (9) |
| PI | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.7 |
| Number of missing teeth | 4.7 ± 4.4 | 4.4 ± 4.4 |
| Number of sites with BOP | 8.7 ± 8.8 | 16.7 ± 13.1 |
| Number of teeth with PPD ≥ 4 mm and BOP | 1.4 ± 2.8 | 5.4 ± 6.3 |
* The median of teeth with PPD ≥ 4 mm and BOP at follow-up visit was 1.