Table 1. Comparing PPD, BOP, GI, and CAL between diabetic and nondiabetic adolescents .
| Periodontal parameters | Diabetic adolescents | Nondiabetic adolescents | P value |
| PPD | 1.86 (0.61)* | 1.05 (0.22) | <0.001& |
| Severity of gingival inflammation (BOP) |
<0.001ϵ |
||
| Low (0-0.24) | 0 | 48 (35.6) | |
| Moderate (0.25-0.74) | 3(2.3) | 69 (51.1) | |
| Severe (≥0.75) | 129 (97.7) | 18 (13.3) | |
| GI |
<0.001ϵ |
||
| Healthy (0-0.9) | 42(30.2)$ | 105 (77.8) | |
| Low (1-2) | 79(56.8) | 29 (21.5) | |
| Moderate (2.1-4) | 17 (12.2) | 1 (0.7) | |
| Severe (≥4.1) | 1 (0.7) | 0 | |
| CAL |
<0.001ϵ |
||
| Healthy (0-0.9) | 2(1.5)$ | 2 (1.4) | |
| Low (1-2) | 38(28.1) | 124 (89.2) | |
| Moderate (2.1-4) | 93 (68.9) | 13(9.4) | |
| Severe (≥4.1) | 2 (1.5) | 0 | |
| PI | |||
| Good | 1 (0.7) | 3 (2.14) | 0.183 |
| Moderate | 5 (3.6) | 10 (7.14) | |
| Weak | 134 (95.7) | 127(90.71) |
*: mean (SD), $: Frequency (%), &: Independent t test , ϵ:Chi-square test