Table 2.
Summary of the Means and Standard Deviations of Glycated Hemoglobin and Periodontal Parameters in Patients with and without Halitosis
| Total Sample | Halitosis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | p-Value | |||||
| Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | ||
| HbA1c | 8.79 | (1.89) | 9.57 | (1.99) | 8.22 | (1.62) | 0.03* |
| Mean PD (mm) | 3.10 | (0.48) | 3.22 | (0.45) | 3.01 | (0.48) | 0.18 |
| Mean clinical attachment (mm) | 4.20 | (1.08) | 4.25 | (0.98) | 4.14 | (1.18) | 0.77 |
| Percentage of sites with: | |||||||
| - PD > 4mm | 25% | (19) | 29% | (20) | 22% | (18) | 0.22 |
| - Bleeding on probing | 79% | (20) | 83% | (15) | 73% | (23) | 0.21 |
| - Plaque deposits | 87% | (17) | 89% | (14) | 86% | (20) | 0.70 |
SD = standard deviation,
*
= significant p<0.05