Table 7.
Percentage distribution of periodontal status (clinical attachment level) and glycated hemoglobin with various oral hygiene status group
| HbA1c (%) | No periodontitis (%) | Mild periodontitis (%) | Moderate periodontitis (%) | Severe periodontitis (%) | χ2 (df) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good oral hygiene | Normal (<6) n=24 | 5 (20.8) | 15 (62.5) | 4 (16.6) | 0 | 16.07 (9) | 0.065 |
| Good control (6-7) n=25 | 6 (24) | 17 (68) | 2 (8) | 0 | |||
| Moderate control (7-8) n=27 | 2 (7.4) | 13 (48.1) | 12 (44.4) | 0 | |||
| Poor control (≥8) n=40 | 4 (10) | 19 (47.5) | 16 (40) | 1 (2.5) | |||
| Fair oral hygiene | Normal (<6) n=46 | 3 (6.5) | 20 (43.4) | 20 (43.4) | 3 (6.5) | 62.40 (9) | <0.001* |
| Good control (6-7) n=59 | 1 (1.6) | 23 (38.9) | 31 (52.5) | 4 (6.7) | |||
| Moderate control (7-8) n=47 | 0 | 11 (23.4) | 33 (70.2) | 3 (6.3) | |||
| Poor control (≥8) n=142 | 0 | 13 (9.1) | 89 (62.6) | 40 (28.1) | |||
| Poor oral hygiene | Normal (<6) n=1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (100) | 4.14 (6) | 0.658 |
| Good control (6-7) n=2 | 0 | 0 | 2 (100) | 0 | |||
| Moderate control (7-8) n=1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (100) | 0 | |||
| Poor control (≥8) n=13 | 0 | 1 (7.6) | 8 (61.5) | 4 (30.7) |
HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin; df: Degree of freedom, *Highly significant