Table 3.

DM patients’ characteristics among those with and without cavities

	Characteristic, n (%)
	Cavity, 17 (44.7)	No cavity, 21 (55.3)	P-value
Age (years), mean ± SD	50±15	64±17	0.01
Female	5 (29.4)	11 (52.4)	0.20
Insulin	10 (58.8)	8 (38)	0.33
Random blood sugar (mg/dL), median (IQR)	238±112	216±108	0.60
HbA1c (mmol/mol), median (IQR)	8.6 (7.6–12.6)	7.6 (6.6–10.7)	0.20
Smear positive	12 (70.6)	10 (47.6)	0.20

Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.