Table 2.
Crude odds ratio for periodontitis and dental caries among study participants
| Cases, n (%) | Controls, n (%) | Crude OR | Relative risk | Total, n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periodontitisa | ||||||
| Present | 47 (25.4) | 8 (4.3) | 6.6 | 1.97 | 55 (14.9) | 0.000* |
| Absent | 138 (74.6) | 177 (95.7) | 315 (85.1) | |||
| Dental cariesa | ||||||
| Present | 137 (74.0) | 162 (87.6) | 0.405 | 0.67 | 299 (80.8) | 0.001* |
| Absent | 48 (26.0) | 23 (12.4) | 71 (19.2) | |||
| Total | 185 | 185 | 370 |
Test applied: aChi-square test. *Statistically Significant (P<0.05). OR – Odds ratio; P – P-value; n – Frequencies