Table 4.
Proportions of different bacterial species in test and control groups in 2nd and 3rd trimester.
| Microbiological Variables | - | 2nd Trimester | 3rd Trimester | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (%, mean ± SD) |
Test (n = 20) | 0.98 ± 3.00 | 0 ± 0 | 0.15; CI (−2.33_0.38) |
| Control (n = 20) | 0.30 ± 2.83 | 0.28 ± 3.12 | 0.20; CI (−2.51_0.57) | |
|
Porphyromonas gingivalis (%, mean ± SD) |
Test (n = 20) | 22.97 ± 25.62 | 3.63 ± 5.14 | 0.01; CI (−31.17–−7.51) |
| Control (n = 20) | 23.38 ± 18.23 | 24.59 ± 19.22 | 0.21; CI (−20.94–5.01) | |
|
Prevotella intermedia (%, mean ± SD) |
Test (n = 20) | 2.60 ± 1.20 | 0 ± 0 | <0.01; CI (−3.14–−2.06) |
| Control (n = 20) | 2.79 ± 1.42 | 2.54 ± 1.55 | 0.59; CI (−2.44–1.45) | |
|
Tannerella forsythia (%, mean ± SD) |
Test (n = 20) | 3.30 ± 4.67 | 0 ± 0 | <0.01; CI (−5.41–−1.19) |
| Control (n = 20) | 4.69 ± 1.28 | 4.80 ± 2.34 | 0.64; CI (−4.56–2.89) | |
|
Parvimona micra (%, mean ± SD) |
Test (n = 20) | 0.73 ± 1.65 | 0 ± 0 | 0.06; CI (−1.48–0.02) |
| Control (n = 20) | 1.68 ± 3.72 | 1.86 ± 3.02 | 0.85; CI (−1.11–1.33) | |
|
Campylobacter rectus (%, mean ± SD) |
Test (n = 20) | 1.72 ± 7.33 | 0 ± 0 | 0.30; CI (−5.04–1.60) |
| Control (n = 20) | 1.32 ± 3.72 | 1.33 ± 3.83 | 0.32; CI (−5.56–1.93) | |
|
Fusobacterium nucleatum (%, mean ± SD) |
Test (n = 20) | 1.96 ± 2.68 | 0 ± 0 | <0.01; CI (−3.17–−0.75) |
| Control (n = 20) | 2.18 ± 1.82 | 2.20 ± 2.30 | 0.64; CI (−4.56–2.89) | |
|
Capnocytophaga (%, mean ± SD) |
Test (n = 20) | 0.06 ± 0.26 | 0 ± 0 | 0.32; CI (−0.18–0.06) |
| Control (n = 20) | 0.10 ± 0.25 | 0.12 ± 0.34 | 0.19; CI (−0.16–0.03) | |
|
Eikenella corrondens (%, mean ± SD) |
Test (n = 20) | 0.40 ± 1.13 | 0 ± 0 | 0.12; CI (−0.91–0.11) |
| Control (n = 20) | 1.31 ± 1.91 | 1.22 ± 1.23 | 0.59; CI (−1.39–2.35) | |
|
Eubacterium spp. (%, mean ± SD) |
Test (n = 20) | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | - |
| Control (n = 20) | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | - |
Student’s t-test and U Mann–Whitney.