Table 1.
Comparison of age, bleeding on probing, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment level, and levels of interleukin-6 between Group A and Group B
| Variable | Mean±SD | t | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (n=43) | Group B (n=43) | |||
| Age (years) | 24.88±3.2 | 24.09±2.9 | 1.17 | 0.24 |
| BOP | 1.40±0.40 | 0.91±0.18 | 7.325 | <0.001 |
| PPD (mm) | 4.23±0.134 | 1.30±0.06 | 164.6 | <0.001 |
| CAL (mm) | 4.87±0.124 | 1.30±0.06 | 169.9 | <0.001 |
| IL-6 (pg/dl) | 102.59±18.2 | 51.3±25.3 | 10.79 | <0.001 |
Independent t-test used; P<0.05 is statistically significant. BOP: Bleeding on probing; PPD: Probing pocket depth; CAL: Clinical attachment level; IL-6: Interleukin-6; SD: Standard deviation