Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Variable | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | |||
| <30 | 24 (11.7) | ||
| 30–39 | 47 (22.8) | ||
| 40–49 | 61 (29.6) | ||
| 50–59 | 54 (26.2) | ||
| ≥60 | 20 (9.7) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 101 (49.0) | ||
| Female | 105 (51.0) | ||
| Distance between hospital and residence | |||
| Short (within 10 km) | 155 (75.2) | ||
| Long (more than 10 km) | 51 (24.8) | ||
| Implantation | |||
| Yes | 67 (32.5) | ||
| No | 139 (67.5) | ||
| Periodontal treatment | |||
| Periodontitis treatment | 156 (75.7) | ||
| SRP | 103 (50.0) | ||
| SRP+FO 1–2 | 42 (20.4) | ||
| SRP+FO 3– | 11 (5.3) | ||
| Periodontitis treatment+other treatment | 13 (6.3) | ||
| Periodontitis treatment+implantation | 3 (1.5) | ||
| Periodontitis treatment+MGS | 10 (4.8) | ||
| Other treatment | 7 (3.4) | ||
| Implantation | 5 (2.4) | ||
| MGS | 2 (1.0) | ||
| Scaling only | 30 (14.6) | ||
SRP: scaling and root planning, FO 1–2: flap operation on 1–2 sextants, FO 3–: flap operation on 3 or more sextants, MGS: mucogingival surgery.