Table 6.

Association of loss of attachment and periodontal probing depth among type 2 diabetes mellitus cases

Variable	Controlled Total=85 (45.9), n (%)	Uncontrolled** Total=100 (54.1), n (%)	P
LOA
No LOA	53 (28)	51 (27.6)	0.298
LOA 4-5 mm	29 (15.7)	44 (23.8)
LOA >6 mm	3 (1.6)	5 (2.7)
PPD
Normal sulcular depth	68 (36.8)	71 (38.4)	0.279
4-5 mm depth	17 (9.2)	28 (15.1)
>6 mm depth	0 (0)	1 (0.5)

Test applied: Chi-square test (P<0.05 considered statistically significant). **RBS values above 200 mg/dl considered uncontrolled DM. LOA – Loss of attachment; PPD – Periodontal probing depth; RBS – Random blood sugar; DM – Diabetes mellitus; P – P-value. n – frequency