Table 1. Study population characteristics.
| All (N=283) | With Metabolic Syndrome (N=243, 85.87%) | Without Metabolic Syndrome (N=40, 14.13%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean / N | SD (Range) / % | Mean | SD (Range) / % | Mean | SD (Range) / % |
| Percent of sites PPD≥5mm | 5.24% | 10.94% (0-79.17%) | 5.61% | 11.59% (0-79.17%) | 3.02% | 5.05% (0-22.81%) |
| Percent of sites CAL≥6mm | 5.22% | 11.60% (0-79.17%) | 5.59% | 12.22% (0-79.17%) | 2.94% | 6.32% (0-33.33%) |
| Total teeth | 19.71 | 6.07 (3-28) | 19.54 | 6.04 (3-28) | 20.78 | 6.27 (3-28) |
| Age (years) | 55.27 | 10.65 (26-87) | 55.47 | 10.52 (26-87) | 54.08 | 11.25 (33-86) |
| High sensitivity CRP (mg/ml) | 0.96 | 5.22 (0.02-87.00) | 1.05 | 5.63 (0.02-87) | 0.40 | 0.50 (0.02-2.28) |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) | 3.77 | 0.33 (2.40-4.50) | 3.76 | 0.33 (2.40-4.50) | 3.85 | 0.32 (2.90-4.50) |
| Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 7.93 | 2.05 (5-16.40) | 7.92 | 1.94 (5-15.10) | 8.00 | 2.66 (5.4-16.40) |
| Hemoglobin A1c ≥7% | 170 | 60.07% | 150 | 61.73% | 20 | 50% |
| Hemoglobin A1c <7% | 113 | 39.93% | 93 | 38.27% | 20 | 50% |
| Low serum HDL cholesterol1 positive | 140 | 49.47% | 135 | 55.56% | 5 | 12.50% |
| Low serum HDL cholesterol1 negative | 142 | 50.53% | 108 | 44.44% | 35 | 87.50% |
| High blood pressure2 positive | 241 | 85.16% | 220 | 90.53% | 21 | 52.50% |
| High blood pressure2 negative | 42 | 14.84% | 23 | 9.47% | 19 | 47.50% |
| Hypertriglyceridemia3 positive | 42 | 14.84% | 42 | 17.28% | 0 | 0% |
| Hypertriglyceridemia3 negative | 241 | 85.16% | 201 | 82.72% | 40 | 100% |
| Abdominal obesity4 positive | 239 | 84.45% | 230 | 94.65% | 9 | 22.50% |
| Abdominal obesity4 negative | 44 | 15.55% | 13 | 5.35% | 31 | 77.50% |
| BMI: <25 (kg/m2, healthy) | 28 | 9.89% | 11 | 4.53% | 17 | 42.50% |
| BMI: 25-30 (kg/m2, overweight) | 56 | 19.79% | 43 | 17.70% | 13 | 32.50% |
| BMI: ≥30 (kg/m2, obese) | 187 | 66.08 % | 179 | 73.66% | 8 | 20.00% |
| BMI: data missing | 12 | 4.24% | 10 | 4.12% | 2 | 5.00% |
| Never Smoker | 198 | 69.96% | 172 | 70.78% | 26 | 63.41% |
| Current Smoker | 42 | 14.84% | 35 | 14.40% | 8 | 19.51% |
| Past Smoker | 43 | 15.19% | 36 | 14.81% | 7 | 17.07% |
| Male | 68 | 24.03% | 51 | 20.99% | 17 | 42.50% |
| Female | 215 | 75.97% | 192 | 79.01% | 23 | 57.50% |
1
Serum HDL cholesterol <40 mg/dl (1 mmol/l) in men and <50 mg/dl (1.3 mmol/l) in women
2
Systolic blood pressure (BP) ≥130 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥85 mmHg or on treatment for hypertension,
3
Serum triglyceride level ≥150 mg/dl (1.7 mmol/l),
4
Waist circumference >102 cm (40 inches) in men and >88 cm (35 inches) in women.
SD = Standard Deviation