Table 1.

Comparison of demographic characteristics among three study groups

Variables	Categories	Group 1, n (%)	Group 2, n (%)	Group 3, n (%)	P
Gender	Males	11 (73.3)	12 (80.0)	13 (86.7)	0.66†
	Females	4 (26.7)	3 (20.0)	2 (13.3)
Age	Mean	44.5	38.1	35.9	0.05‡
	SD	10.1	9.1	9.4
	Range	29-59	26-61	21-51

^†Chi-square test; ^‡One-way ANOVA test; *Statistically significant (P<0.05). Group 1 – SRP; Group 2 – SRP + 1% chlorhexidine gel; Group 3 – SRP + 2% nanocurcumin gel; SD – Standard deviation; SRP – Scaling and root planing; P – P value; n – No of subjects