Table.
Demographic and Clinical Data.
| Patients with ChP (n = 14) | Healthy Controls (n = 14) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, median (range) | 40.5 (29 to 61) | 36.5 (26 to 57) | 0.12a |
| Sex, n | >0.99b | ||
| Male | 6 | 6 | |
| Female | 8 | 8 | |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | 0.072b | ||
| African American | 2 (14) | 2 (14) | |
| Asian | 3 (21) | 6 (43) | |
| Caucasian | 0 (0) | 3 (21) | |
| Latino | 9 (64) | 3 (21) | |
| Body mass index, mean (range) | 28.9 (19 to 40) | 24.6 (19 to 31) | 0.07a |
| Comorbidities, n | |||
| Anemia | 1 | 0 | |
| Hypertension | 1 | 0 | |
| Morphea | 0 | 1 | |
| Thyroid disease | 1 | 0 | |
| Periodontal classification, n | |||
| Stage III | 10 | ||
| Stage IV | 4 | ||
| Deepest periodontal pocket, mm, mean (SD) | 7.60 (1.12) | ||
| Largest clinical attachment loss, mm, mean (SD) | 8.42 (1.73) | ||
| No. of pockets ≥5 mm, median (range) | 36 (7 to 84) | ||
| No. of teeth with furcation involvement, median (range) | 0 (0 to 2) | ||
| No. of sites with radiographic calculus, median (range) | 8 (2 to 27) |
ChP, chronic periodontitis.
a
T test.
b
Chi-square.