Table 1.
Characteristics of the subject population.
| Demographic data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number Subjects (n) | 38 | |
| Female [n (%)] | 26 (68.4) | |
| Age [mean (SD)] | 61.3 (8.1) | |
| Years of education [mean (SD)] | 17.6 (2.2) | |
| ApoE carriers- total [n (%)] | 16 (42.1) | |
| Systemic health findings [Means (SD)]] | [n % high] | |
| BMI (n=38) | 24.8 (4.2) | 5 (13.2) |
| Systolic blood pressure (n=37) | 116.2 (16.6) | 3 (8.1) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (n=36) | 68.4 (9.1) | 2 (5.6) |
| Total Cholesterol (n=37) | 198.7 (33) | 20 (54.1) |
| HDL (n=37) | 65.4 (22.6) | 34 (91.1) |
| Smoking (n=38) | 10 (26.3) | |
| Oral Hygiene Behavior characteristics (n=38) | ||
| Brushing (%) | ||
| ≤once/day | 31.6 | |
| >once/day | 68.4 | |
| Flossing (%) | ||
| <once/day | 63.2 | |
| ≥once/day | 36.8 | |
| Visits to dentist (%) | ||
| ≤ 6 month | 71.1 | |
| > 6 month | 28.9 | |
| Periodontal exam findings [Means (SD)] | ||
| Tooth number | 25.86 (5.1) | |
| CAL≥3mm | 125.4 (30.2) | |
| CAL≥4mm | 79.4 (29.7) | |
| CAL≥5mm | 35.3 (23.6) | |
| CAL≥6mm | 10.2 (11.5) | |
| PD≥3mm | 96.3 (22.3) | |
| PD≥4mm | 26.3 (14.9) | |
| PD≥5mm | 6.9 (6.5) | |
| PD≥6mm | 1.7 (3.0) | |
| BOP | 36.6 (18.8) | |
| Perio1[n (%)] | 13.0 (36.1) | |
CAL=clinical attachment loss; PD=pocket depth; BOP=bleeding on probing; Perio1= CAL≥3mm at ≥66%sites/PD≥5mm); HDL=high-density lipoproteins.