Table 1.
The demographics and clinicopathological characteristics of the periodontitis patients and control subjects.
| Variables | Control (n = 30) n (%) | Patient (n = 61) n (%) | P-value∗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤50 | 18 (31.6) | 39 (68.4) | 0.715 |
| >50 | 12 (35.3) | 22 (64.7) | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 21 (39.6) | 32 (60.4) | 0.111 |
| Male | 9 (23.7) | 29 (76.3) | |
| Tobacco use | |||
| No | 19 (32.2) | 40 (67.8) | 0.833 |
| Yes | 11 (34.4) | 21 (65.6) | |
| Alcohol use | |||
| No | 20 (30.8) | 45 (69.2) | 0.481 |
| Yes | 10 (48.5) | 16 (61.5) | |
| Hypertension | |||
| No | 23 (35.9) | 41 (64.1) | 0.353 |
| Yes | 7 (25.9) | 20 (74.1) | |
| Diabetes | |||
| No | 27 (36.5) | 47 (63.5) | 0.136 |
| Yes | 3 (17.6) | 14 (82.4) | |
| Stage | |||
| Mild | NA | 26 | |
| Moderate | NA | 21 | |
| Severe | NA | 14 | |
∗P-values were calculated by χ2 test.