Table 1.
Characteristics and oral hygiene habits of the subjects with or without pathological periodontal pockets (PD ≥ 4 mm)
| With PD ≥4 mm | Without PD ≥4 mm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | (n = 14) | (n = 61) | P-value 1 |
| Male/female ratio | 8/6 | 34/27 | 0.925 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Age | 14.5 (1.6) | 14.5 (1.6) | 0.998 |
| Weight (kg) | 105.0 (21.8) | 108.5 (23.4) | 0.855 |
| Height (m) | 1.71 (0.12) | 1.70 (0.10) | 0.637 |
| BMI-sds2 | 5.3 (1.3) | 5.7 (1.1) | 0.209 |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Chronic disease | 3 (21) | 17 (28) | 0.629 |
| Diabetes type 2 | 1 (7) | 5 (8) | 0.885 |
| Thyroid dysfunctions | 1 (7) | 4 (7) | 0.938 |
| Daily use of prescribed medication | 3 (21) | 21 (34) | 0.354 |
| Parents Country of birth | |||
| Mother - Sweden | 7 (50) | 35 (57) | |
| - Not Sweden | 7 (50) | 26 (43) | 0.497 |
| Father - Sweden | 6 (43) | 35 (57) | |
| - Not Sweden | 8 (57) | 26 (43) | 0.260 |
| Parents education3 | |||
| Both parents ≤12år | 11 (79) | 40 (66) | |
| One parent >12år | 1 (7) | 14 (23) | |
| Both parents >12år | 1 (7) | 7 (11) | 0.277 |
| Tooth brushing | |||
| Daily morning | 7 (50) | 30 (49) | 0.832 |
| Daily evening | 6 (43) | 32 (52) | 0.450 |
| Daily flossing | 1 (7) | 2 (3) | 0.948 |
1ONEWAY ANOVA and Chi2 used as statistical methods.
2According to Rolland-Cacherra [22].
3Education level of one parent was unknown to the participating subject.