Table I.
Demographic data of healthy and diabetic subjects
| Healthy | Diabetic | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 71 | 71 |
| Age (mean in y ± SD) | 36.5 ± 9.3 | 54.6 ± 10.6 |
| Gender (no.) | ||
| Male | 43 | 43 |
| Female | 28 | 28 |
| Ethnicity (no.) | ||
| African-American | 15 | 39 |
| Caucasian | 47 | 27 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 3 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 |
| Smoking status (no.) | ||
| Nonsmokers | 60 | 33 |
| Smokers | 3 | 18 |
| Former smokers | 8 | 20 |
| Type of diabetes (no.) | ||
| Type1 | 12 | |
| Type 2 | 59 | |
| Mean HbA1C % (± SD) | 8.0 ± 1.42 | |
| Glycemic control (no., based on HbA1C %) | ||
| Poorly controlled (>8% HbA1C) | 22 | |
| Moderately controlled (7–8% HbA1C) | 19 | |
| Well controlled (<7% HbA1C) | 20 | |
| Duration of diabetes (mean in y ± SD) | 8.84 ± 6.93 | |
| Periodontal condition (no.) | ||
| Healthy | 19 | |
| Mild | 20 | |
| Moderate | 9 | |
| Severe | 23 |
There were no significant differences between the age groups.
HbA1C, glycated hemoglobin.