Table 3.
Dental exam measurements comparing COPD exacerbators vs non-exacerbators
| COPD exacerbation status | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exacerbator (n=27) | Non-exacerbator (n=29) | ||
| Probing Depth (mm)a | 0.36 | ||
| ≤3 | 12 (46%) | 14 (48%) | |
| >3 and <5 | 12 (46%) | 10 (34%) | |
| ≥5 and <7 | 2 (7.7%) | 4 (14%) | |
| ≥7 | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.4%) | |
| Bleeding on Probinga | 20 (77%) | 21 (72%) | 0.71 |
| Clinical attachment loss (mm)a | 0.65 | ||
| <1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| 1 to 2 | 1 (3.8%) | 3 (10%) | |
| 3 to 4 | 12 (46%) | 13 (45%) | |
| ≥5 | 13 (50%) | 13 (45%) | |
| Severity of periodontitisa | 0.68 | ||
| Mild | 7 (27%) | 5 (17%) | |
| Moderate | 8 (31%) | 10 (34%) | |
| Severe | 11 (42%) | 14 (48%) | |
| Plaque indexa | 0.54 | ||
| Score 0 | 2 (7.7%) | 2 (6.9%) | |
| Score 1 | 4 (15%) | 4 (14%) | |
| Score 2 | 7 (27%) | 5 (17%) | |
| Score 3 | 5 (19%) | 5 (17%) | |
| Score 4 | 5 (19%) | 12 (41%) | |
| Score 5 | 3 (12%) | 1 (3.4%) | |
| Gingival indexa | 0.38 | ||
| Score 0 | 2 (7.7%) | 3 (10%) | |
| Score 1 | 11 (42%) | 6 (21%) | |
| Score 2 | 8 (31%) | 12 (41%) | |
| Score 3 | 5 (19%) | 8 (28%) | |
| Caries risk assessment | 0.69 | ||
| Low | 7 (26%) | 5 (17%) | |
| Moderate | 9 (33%) | 13 (45%) | |
| High | 11 (41%) | 11 (38%) | |
Notes: aData for one exacerbator is missing. Percentages are of non-missing.