Table 6.
Association of oral hygiene status with glycated hemoglobin of patients (n=427)
| HbA1c (%) | Oral hygiene status (OHI-S) | χ2 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair (n=294), n (%) | Good (n=116), n (%) | Poor (n=17), n (%) | |||
| Normal (<6) | 46 (15.6) | 24 (20.7) | 1 (5.9) | 14.26 | 0.027 |
| Good controlled (6-7) | 59 (20.1) | 25 (21.6) | 2 (11.8) | ||
| Moderate controlled (7-8) | 47 (16.0) | 27 (23.3) | 1 (5.9) | ||
| Poor controlled (≥8) | 142 (48.3) | 40 (34.5) | 13 (76.5) | ||
HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin; OHI-S: Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified