Table 4.
Influence of smoking on CD4+ counts and clinical indices
|
Smoking | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Yes (n = 60) |
No (n = 60) |
|||||
| Variables | Mean (SD) | Median | Minimum-Maximum | Mean (SD) | Median | Minimum-Maximum | p value |
| CD4 + T cell counts |
322.45 (164.46) |
312 |
61-859 |
264.4 (131.4) |
214 |
36-562 |
0.0540 |
| Plaque index |
2.66 (0.49) |
2.9 |
0.8-3 |
2.44 (0.56) |
2.55 |
1.2-3 |
0.0180 |
| Gingival index |
2.8 (0.45) |
3 |
0.5-3 |
2.70 (0.45) |
3 |
1.4-3 |
0.1500 |
| Probing depth |
4.99 (0.9) |
5 |
3-6.8 |
4.54 (1.04) |
4.15 |
2.9-6.4 |
0.0191 |
| Clinical attachment level | 5.55 (1) | 5.75 | 3.4-7.3 | 5.03 (1.13) | 5 | 3-7.1 | 0.0109 |
(p < 0.05).