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. 2026 Sep 29;24:947–954. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.c_2828

Table 3.

Association between clinicopathological features and miR-144-3p expression levels in PI

Variable

Total

miR-144-3p

p-value

(n = 114)

Low (n = 54)

High (n = 60)

PI: peri-implantitis; PLI: plaque index; SBI: sulcus bleeding index; PD: probing depth; FMPS: full-mouth plaque scores; CAL: clinical attachment level;* p < 0.05. ** p < 0.01. *** p < 0.001.

Age (years)

≤44

60

27

33

0.593

>44

54

27

27

Sex (male/female)

male

59

30

29

0.441

female

55

24

31

Smoking (yes/no)

yes

69

34

35

0.614

no

45

20

25

Drinking (yes/no)

yes

57

29

28

0.453

no

57

25

32

Periodontal disease history (yes/no)

yes

60

16

44

< 0.001***

no

54

38

16

PLI (scores)

≤2.07

55

40

15

< 0.001***

>2.07

59

14

45

SBI (scores)

≤2.86

60

36

24

0.004**

>2.86

54

18

36

PD (mm)

≤5.01

55

34

21

0.003**

>5.01

59

20

39

FMPS (%)

≤58.67

61

36

25

0.008**

>58.67

53

18

35

CAL (mm)

0.016*

≤5.18

54

32

22

>5.18

60

22

38

Bleeding on probing/suppuration (yes/no)

0.064

yes

111

51

60

no

3

3

0