Table 5. Cases with periodontitis and percentage of the age cohort, as estimated by the case definition determined a priori, and using the post hoc case definition 2, based on having a minimum of three teeth with 5 mm attachment loss.
Age group | Number of affected individuals | Number affected by case definition 2 |
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Under 25 | 2 (5.5%) | 2 (5.5%) |
25-34 | 4 (5.3%) | 4 (5.3%) |
35-44 | 4 (6.2%) | 5 (7.7%) |
45-54 | 3 (4.0%) | 4 (5.4%) |
55-64 | 2 (5.9%) | 3 (8.8%) |
Over 65 | 2 (10.5%) | 2 (10.5%) |