Table 1.
Average values and standard deviations of the 18 variables across between periodontitis and non-periodontitis smoking subjects.
| Variable | Non-Periodontitis | Periodontitis |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Demographic | ||
| Age (years) | 36.9±11.1 | 39.9±9.5 |
| BMI | 27.3±5.9 | 28.7±7.2 |
| BOP** (% >0) | 4.7±4.8 | 25.8±22 |
| PPD** (mouth mean mm) | 2.4±0.30 | 3.4±0.69 |
| CAL** (mouth mean mm) | 2.6±0.51 | 3.8±1 |
| Smoking | ||
| Pack/years** | 17.2±10 | 20.7±9.5 |
| Salivary cotinine (ng/mL) | 529.2±456.5 | 649.6±616.4 |
| Inflammatory Mediators | ||
| IL-1β** (pg/mL) | 39.1±56.7 | 79.6±99.8 |
| PAI-1** (ng/mL) | 110.7±139.3 | 160.4±157.5 |
| MPO (ng/mL) | 13056.5±7316.8 | 15238±9316.8 |
| PGE2 (ng/mL) | 531.5±818.6 | 472.9±709.8 |
| Serum Antibody (ng/mL) | ||
| A. actinomycetemcomitans | 15.3±12.9 | 18±13.6 |
| A. naeslundii** | 15.8±9.8 | 19.1±10.2 |
| C. ochracia | 10.2±5.6 | 11.7±7.3 |
| P. gingivalis** | 29±22 | 42.1±32 |
| S. sanguinis | 39.5±19.3 | 38.1±16.2 |
| T. denticola | 14.4±10.6 | 17.2±12.4 |
| V. parvula | 21.8±14.7 | 22±12.4 |
**
adjusted p-value < 0.02