Table 3. Pearson’s correlation coefficient for the association between serum markers and periodontal parameters in patients with hemodialysis.
| Variable | PD | PI | GI | BOP | CAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P value | r | P value | r | P value | r | P value | R | P value | |
| Albumin (g/dL) | -0.26 | 0.025 | -0.20 | 0.07 | -0.194 | 0.07 | -0.163 | 0.11 | -0.002 | 0.99 |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | -0.128 | 0.17 | -0.016 | 0.90 | 0.076 | 0.57 | -0.073 | 0.59 | 0.45 | 0.046 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | -0.01 | 0.94 | -0.19 | 0.076 | -0.134 | 0.16 | -0.165 | 0.11 | 0.47 | 0.037 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 0.03 | 0.98 | -0.031 | 0.82 | 0.004 | 0.97 | 0.014 | 0.91 | 0.01 | 0.97 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | -0.14 | 0.15 | -0.277 | 0.02 | -0.236 | 0.04 | -0.144 | 0.14 | -0.128 | 0.65 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | -0.207 | 0.06 | -0.087 | 0.52 | -0.135 | 0.16 | -0.038 | 0.77 | 0.6 | 0.019 |
| Cystatin C (ng/mL) | 0.13 | 0.17 | -0.01 | 0.94 | 0.195 | 0.07 | -0.176 | 0.095 | 0.62 | 0.013 |