Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics, behaviors, attitudes towards oral health and medical information (diabetes and comorbidity) of the included participants, presented as n (%), according to the severity of periodontal status (N = 1,064).
| No Disease n (%) | Gingivitis n (%) | Mild n (%) | Moderate n (%) | Severe n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 117 (34.2) | 23 (27.1) | 64 (43.8) | 111 (47.0) | 132 (51.8) | 447 (42.0) |
| Female | 225 (65.8) | 62 (72.9) | 82 (56.2) | 125 (53.0) | 123 (48.2) | 617 (58.0) |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–30 | 34 (9.9) | 17 (20.0) | 10 (6.8) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 62 (5.8) |
| 31–40 | 42 (12.3) | 7 (8.2) | 11 (7.5) | 10 (4.2) | 5 (2.0) | 75 (7.1) |
| 41–50 | 62 (18.1) | 11 (12.9) | 21 (14.4) | 23 (9.8) | 19 (7.4) | 136 (12.8) |
| 51–60 | 50 (14.6) | 5 (5.9) | 15 (10.3) | 32 (13.6) | 35 (13.7) | 137 (12.9) |
| 61–70 | 82 (24.0) | 26 (30.6) | 45 (30.8) | 81 (34.3) | 94 (36.9) | 328 (30.8) |
| 71–80 | 58 (17.0) | 16 (18.8) | 38 (26.0) | 57 (24.2) | 75 (29.4) | 244 (22.9) |
| >80 | 14 (4.1) | 3 (3.5) | 6 (4.1) | 32 (13.6) | 27 (10.6) | 82 (7.7) |
| Educational level | ||||||
| No education | 8 (2.3) | 3 (3.5) | 6 (4.1) | 11 (4.7) | 14 (5.5) | 42 (4.0) |
| Elementary | 176 (51.5) | 50 (58.8) | 94 (64.4) | 173 (73.3) | 180 (70.6) | 673 (63.3) |
| Middle | 94 (27.5) | 23 (27.1) | 35 (24.0) | 38 (16.1) | 43 (16.9) | 233 (21.9) |
| Higher | 64 (18.7) | 9 (10.6) | 11 (7.5) | 14 (5.9) | 18 (7.1) | 116 (10.9) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | 81 (23.7) | 23 (27.1) | 22 (15.1) | 22 (9.3) | 22 (8.6) | 170 (16.0) |
| Married/Union of fact | 213 (62.3) | 49 (57.7) | 92 (63.0) | 158 (66.9) | 172 (67.5) | 684 (64.3) |
| Divorced | 25 (7.3) | 8 (9.4) | 20 (13.7) | 25 (10.6) | 25 (9.8) | 103 (9.7) |
| Widowed | 23 (6.7) | 5 (5.9) | 12 (8.2) | 31 (13.1) | 36 (14.1) | 107 (10.1) |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Student | 11 (3.2) | 7 (8.2) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (1.8) |
| Employed | 138 (40.4) | 27 (31.8) | 53 (36.3) | 52 (22.0) | 57 (22.3) | 327 (30.7) |
| Unemployed | 63 (18.4) | 16 (18.8) | 13 (8.9) | 35 (14.8) | 36 (14.1) | 163 (15.3) |
| Retired | 130 (38.0) | 35 (41.2) | 79 (54.1) | 149 (63.1) | 162 (63.5) | 555 (52.2) |
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Non-smoker | 238 (69.6) | 58 (68.2) | 88 (60.3) | 122 (51.7) | 120 (47.1) | 626 (58.8) |
| Former smoker | 71 (6.7) | 14 (16.5) | 38 (26.0) | 76 (32.2) | 94 (36.9) | 293 (27.5) |
| Current Smoker | 33 (3.1) | 13 (15.3) | 20 (13.7) | 38 (16.1) | 41 (16.1) | 145 (13.6) |
| Family income (monthly, €) | ||||||
| <=600 | 74 (22.0) | 24 (30.0) | 37 (25.5) | 61 (26.2) | 74 (29.3) | 270 (25.8) |
| 601–1,500 | 194 (57.7) | 46 (57.5) | 92 (63.4) | 137 (58.8) | 143 (56.5) | 612 (58.4) |
| >1,500 | 68 (20.2) | 10 (12.5) | 16 (11.0) | 35 (15.0) | 36 (14.2) | 165 (15.8) |
| Periodontal diseases awareness | ||||||
| Yes | 75 (21.9) | 12 (14.1) | 26 (17.8) | 36 (15.2) | 44 (17.3) | 193 (18.1) |
| No | 267 (78.1) | 73 (85.9) | 120 (82.2) | 200 (84.8) | 211 (82.7) | 871 (81.9) |
| Brushing frequency (daily) | ||||||
| 3+ | 65 (19.0) | 16 (18.8) | 24 (16.4) | 39 (16.5) | 27 (10.6) | 171 (16.1) |
| 2 | 196 (57.3) | 36 (42.3) | 74 (50.7) | 122 (51.7) | 132 (51.8) | 560 (52.6) |
| 1 | 78 (22.8) | 29 (34.1) | 46 (31.5) | 65 (27.5) | 84 (32.9) | 302 (28.4) |
| 0 | 3 (0.9) | 4 (4.7) | 2 (1.4) | 10 (4.2) | 12 (4.7) | 31 (2.9) |
| Interproximal cleaning | ||||||
| Yes | 82 (24.0) | 10 (11.8) | 31 (21.2) | 36 (15.3) | 26 (10.2) | 185 (17.4) |
| Occasionally | 71 (20.8) | 10 (11.8) | 25 (17.1) | 27 (11.4) | 28 (11.0) | 161 (15.1) |
| No | 189 (55.3) | 65 (76.5) | 90 (61.6) | 173 (73.3) | 201 (78.8) | 718 (67.5) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | ||||||
| Yes | 44 (12.9) | 9 (10.6) | 31 (21.2) | 46 (19.5) | 74 (29.0) | 204 (19.2) |
| No | 298 (87.1) | 76 (89.4) | 115 (78.8) | 190 (80.5) | 181 (71.0) | 860 (80.8) |
| Comorbidity (by Aimetti 2015) | ||||||
| Yes | 260 (76.0) | 63 (74.1) | 123 (84.2) | 206 (87.3) | 227 (89.0) | 879 (82.6) |
| No | 82 (24.0) | 22 (25.9) | 23 (15.8) | 30 (12.7) | 28 (11.0) | 185 (17.4) |
| Total | 342 (32.1) | 85 (8.0) | 146 (13.7) | 236 (22.2) | 255 (24.0) | 1064 (100.0) |