Table 7.
Association between socio-demography and knowledge of periodontal disease as a risk factor for systemic illnesses.
| Variable | Hospital acquired pneumonia (%) | Peripheral arterial disease (%) | CHD (%) | Stroke (%) | DM/poor diabetic control (%) | Preterm babies (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||||||
| 26–35 | 53.7 | 23.2 | 45.1 | 36.6 | 15.9 | 9.8 |
| 36–45 | 51.9 | 44.4 | 48.1 | 65.4 | 22.7 | 14.8 |
| p value | 0.841 | 0.089 | 0.611 | 0.032∗ | 0.688 | 0.362 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 54.1 | 31.1 | 43.2 | 50.7 | 12.2 | 10.8 |
| Female | 51.4 | 22.9 | 51.4 | 28.6 | 17.1 | 11.4 |
| p value | 0.883 | 0.674 | 0.235 | 0.022∗ | 0.684 | 0.995 |
| Designation | ||||||
| Junior | 53.8 | 22 | 42.9 | 39.6 | 12.1 | 11 |
| Senior | 50 | 61.1 | 61.1 | 64.7 | 22.2 | 11.1 |
| p value | 0.178 | 0.002∗ | 0.318 | 0.110 | 0.444 | 0.933 |
| Years of graduation from medical school | ||||||
| 1–7 | 53.6 | 21.7 | 46.4 | 40.2 | 13 | 7.2 |
| ⩾8 | 50 | 42.1 | 44.7 | 66.7 | 15.8 | 18.4 |
| p value | 0.165 | 0.082 | 0.970 | 0.130 | 0.920 | 0.186 |
| Years in residency training program | ||||||
| 1–4 | 53.3 | 22.8 | 42.4 | 42 | 13 | 12 |
| 5–9 | 50 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 48.6 | 18.8 | 6.3 |
| p value | 0.264 | 0.004∗ | 0.319 | 0.807 | 0.828 | 0.777 |
CHD = coronary heart disease; DM = diabetes mellitus.
∗
Statistically significant