Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe periodontitis of the whole sample at baseline
| Percentage (%) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mild | SE | Moderate | SE | Severe | SE | MABL (mm)a | SE | |
| Total | 52 (100) | 94.2 | 3.2 | 50.0 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 1.94 | 0.027 |
| Age Groups (yrs.) | |||||||||
| 50–64 | 14 (26.9) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 2.02 | 0.050 |
| 65+ | 38 (73.1) | 92.1 | 4.4 | 50.0 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 1.91 | 0.032 |
| Gender | |||||||||
| Male | 4 (7.7) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 1.76 | 0.067 |
| Female | 48 (92.3) | 93.7 | 3.5 | 52.1 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 1.96 | 0.029 |
| Race | |||||||||
| White | 28 (53.9) | 96.4 | 3.5 | 53.5 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 1.98 | 0.035 |
| African American | 1 (1.9) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 2.45 | 0.232 |
| Asian | 6 (11.5) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 16.6 | 33.4 | 21.1 | 2.19 | 0.106 |
| Other | 4 (7.7) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 1.50 | 0.074 |
| Unknown | 13 (25) | 88.9 | 11.1 | 33.4 | 16.7 | 0.0 | n/a | 1.83 | 0.047 |
| Median House Income | |||||||||
| Low | 16 (30.7) | 87.5 | 8.5 | 68.7 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 2.08 | 0.051 |
| High | 36 (69.3) | 97.2 | 2.7 | 41.7 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.88 | 0.031 |
| Body Mass Index | |||||||||
| Underweight | 2 (3.8) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 2.29 | 0.119 |
| Normal | 18 (34.6) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 12.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1.91 | 0.043 |
| Overweight | 10 (19.2) | 80.0 | 13.3 | 30.0 | 15.2 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.68 | 0.064 |
| Obese | 4 (7.7) | 75.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 1.57 | 0.070 |
| Not reported | 18 (34.6) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 2.16 | 0.048 |
| Smoking Status | |||||||||
| Never smoker | 13 (25) | 84.6 | 10.4 | 46.1 | 14.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1.73 | 0.047 |
| Former smoker | 11 (21.1) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 15.7 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 2.05 | 0.064 |
| Current Smoker | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a |
| Not reported | 28 (53.9) | 96.4 | 3.5 | 53.5 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.037 |
| Bisphosphonate intake | |||||||||
| Yes | 26 (50) | 96.1 | 3.8 | 38.4 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 1.90 | 0.040 |
| No | 26 (50) | 92.3 | 5.3 | 61.5 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 1.99 | 0.036 |
| Diabetes | |||||||||
| Yes | 2 (3.9) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | n/a | 1.54 | 0.102 |
| No | 50 (96.1) | 94.0 | 3.4 | 52.0 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 1.95 | 0.027 |
| CVD | |||||||||
| Yes | 15 (28.9) | 93.4 | 6.6 | 40.0 | 13.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1.91 | 0.048 |
| No | 37 (71.1) | 94.6 | 3.7 | 54.0 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 1.95 | 0.032 |
| Hypertension | |||||||||
| Yes | 35 (67.3) | 94.1 | 5.8 | 35.3 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 8.0 | 1.85 | 0.047 |
| No | 17 (32.7) | 94.2 | 3.9 | 57.1 | 8.4 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 1.98 | 0.033 |
aMean alveolar bone level in millimeters