Table 5.
association between years with diabetes, HbA1c and severity of periodontitis
| Diabetes, N= 110 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Periodontal status (%) | ||
| Healthy | Mild | Severe | |
| Years with diabetes | |||
| 1-10 | 8(10.5) | 33(43.4) | 35(46.1) |
| 11-20 | 2(9.5) | 9(42.9) | 10(47.6) |
| 21-30 | 0(0.0) | 3(30.0) | 7(70.0) |
| 31-40 | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 2(100.0) |
| 41-50 | 0(0.0) | 1(100.0) | 0(0.0) |
| TOTAL | 10 | 46 | 54 |
| X2 = 5.784 | df = 2 | p = 0.745 | |
| Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) | |||
| Good | 4(8.3) | 22(45.8) | 22(45.8) |
| Poor | 5(10.0) | 18(36.0) | 27(54.0) |
| N/A | 1(8.3) | 6(50.0) | 5(41.7) |
| TOTAL | 10 | 46 | 54 |
| X2 = 1.544 | df = 4 | p = 0.854 | |