Table 4. Relationship between patient characteristics and patient groups.
| Variable | CCG (n=29) | ECG (n=75) | ICG (n=68) | NCG (n=34) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 0.100 | ||||||
| <30 | 8 (27.6) | 6 (8.0) | 6 (8.8) | 4 (11.8) | |||
| 30–39 | 6 (20.7) | 12 (16.0) | 23 (33.8) | 6 (17.6) | |||
| 40–49 | 9 (31.0) | 24 (32.0) | 16 (23.5) | 12 (35.3) | |||
| 50–59 | 4 (13.8) | 24 (32.0) | 18 (26.5) | 8 (23.5) | |||
| ≥60 | 2 (6.9) | 9 (12.0) | 5 (7.4) | 4 (11.8) | |||
| Sex | 0.040a) | ||||||
| Male | 18 (62.1) | 43 (57.3) | 28 (41.2) | 12 (35.3) | |||
| Female | 11 (37.9) | 32 (42.7) | 40 (58.8) | 22 (64.7) | |||
| Distance between hospital and residence | 0.801 | ||||||
| Short (within 10 km) | 23 (79.3) | 54 (72.0) | 51 (75.0) | 27 (79.4) | |||
| Long (more than 10 km) | 6 (20.7) | 21 (28.0) | 17 (25.0) | 7 (20.6) | |||
| Implantation | 0.003a) | ||||||
| No | 23 (79.3) | 39 (52.0) | 49 (72.1) | 28 (82.4) | |||
| Yes | 6 (20.7) | 36 (48.0) | 19 (27.9) | 6 (17.6) | |||
| Periodontal treatment | 0.883 | ||||||
| Periodontitis treatment | 23 (79.3) | 54 (72.0) | 54 (79.4) | 25 (73.5) | |||
| SRP | 15 (51.7) | 37 (49.3) | 35 (51.5) | 16 (47.1) | |||
| SRP+FO 1–2 | 8 (27.6) | 13 (17.3) | 17 (25.0) | 4 (11.8) | |||
| SRP+FO 3– | 0 (0.0) | 4 (5.3) | 2 (2.9) | 5 (14.7) | |||
| Periodontitis treatment+other treatment | 2 (6.9) | 7 (9.3) | 2 (2.9) | 2 (5.9) | |||
| Periodontitis treatment+implantation | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Periodontitis treatment+MGS | 2 (6.9) | 4 (5.3) | 2 (2.9) | 2 (5.9) | |||
| Other treatment | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.0) | 2 (2.9) | 2 (5.9) | |||
| Implantation | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (2.9) | |||
| MGS | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (2.9) | |||
| Scaling only | 4 (13.8) | 11 (14.7) | 10 (14.7) | 5 (14.7) | |||
Data are number (%) values except where indicated otherwise.
CCG: complete compliance group, ECG: excellent compliance group, ICG: incomplete compliance group, NCG: non-compliance group, 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.
a)Statistically significant difference (P<0.05).