Table 1.
NP1 (n=18) | CP 2 (n=20) | GAgP 3 (n=15) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (SEM) | 38.2 (2.4) | 47.4 (2.3) | 32.0 (2.7) | P=.0002 |
Race: % A, B, W 4 | 0, 22.2, 77.8 | 0, 35.0, 65.0 | 6.7, 53.3, 62.3 | P=.15 |
Sex: %Female | 72.2 | 55.0 | 46.7 | P=.30 |
Mean PD: mm (SEM) 5 | 2.00 (0.17) | 2.62 (0.16) | 3.90 (0.19) | P=.0001 |
Mean ALOSS (mm) 5 | 0.37 (0.41) | 2.29 (0.38) | 3.70 (0.44) | P=.0001 |
N teeth | 27.4 (1.41) | 22.9 (1.34) | 24.0 (1.55) | P=.07 |
NP: Normal Periodontium
CP: Chronic Periodontitis
GAgP: Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis
A, B, W: Asian, Black, White
PD: pocket depth; ALOSS: attachment loss