TABLE 3.
Demographic and clinical data for cases and controls
Characteristic | Periodontitis cases (n = 5) | Healthy controls (n = 5) |
---|---|---|
Age (yr)a | ||
Mean (SD) | 48.20 (10.04) | 47.20 (8.29) |
Median | 43 | 45 |
Range | 39-63 | 40-61 |
No. of males/no. of females | 2/3 | 2/3 |
Plaque indexb | ||
Median | 0.79 | 0.71 |
Range | 0.71-1.00 | 0.54-0.96 |
Bleeding indexc | ||
Median | 0.50 | 0.04 |
Range | 0.17-1.17 | 0.00-0.17 |
Probing depth for healthy sample sites (mm)d | ||
Mean (SD) | 2.52 (0.46) | 2.70 (0.41) |
Range | 2.00-3.00 | 2.00-3.00 |
Probing depth for “diseased” sample sites (mm) | ||
Mean (SD) | 6.98 (0.61) | NAe |
Range | 6.00-9.00 | NA |
The P value for age is 1.000.
The P value for the plaque index is 0.402.
The P value for the bleeding index is 0.015.
The P value for the probing depth for healthy sample sites is 0.663.
NA, not applicable.