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. 2015 Jun 1;9(6):ZC46–ZC50. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13725.6116

[Table/Fig-8]:

Correlation between periodontitis and BMI

Parameter Underweight Normal Overweight Obese Chi-square value p-value
n % n % n % n %
Slight 0 0% 1 7.69% 6 19.35% 1 5.00% 3.935 0.685
Moderate 0 0% 3 23.07% 13 41.93% 8 40%
Severe 1 100% 9 69.23% 12 38.70% 11 55%
Total 1 100% 13 100% 31 100% 20 100%

Correlation was not statistically significant (p≥ 0.05)