Table 1.
Characteristics of the study variables (n = 472)
| Value | |
| Predisposing Factors | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 46.1 (12.5) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 175 (37.1) |
| Female | 297 (62.9) |
| Social structure | |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Primary school | 78 (16.5) |
| Middle | 308 (65.3) |
| Higher | 86 (18.2) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |
| Student | 19 (4.0) |
| Employed | 284 (60.2) |
| Unemployed | 127 (26.9) |
| Retired | 42 (8.9) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Single | 145 (30.7) |
| Married / Union of fact | 262 (55.5) |
| Divorced | 56 (11.9) |
| Widowed | 9 (1.9) |
| Enabling | |
| Household monthly income, mean (SD) (€) | 1110.3 (790.6) |
| PSS 10 positive factor, mean (SD) | 9.2 (6.0) |
| PSS 10 negative factor, mean (SD) | 5.9 (3.3) |
| Treatment Need | |
| Missing teeth, mean (SD) | 5.6 (5.5) |
| Periodontal risk assessment, n (%) | |
| Low | 284 (60.2) |
| Moderate | 42 (8.9) |
| Higher | 146 (30.9) |
| Stages of periodontitis, n (%) | |
| No-periodontal disease | 207 (43.9) |
| Gingivitis | 48 (10.2) |
| Mild (Stage 1) | 62 (13.1) |
| Moderate (Stage 2) | 80 (16.9) |
| Severe (Stage 3 and 4) | 75 (15.9) |
| Periodontitis extent, n (%) | |
| Localized Periodontitis | 105 (22.2) |
| Generalized Periodontitis | 112 (23.7) |
| Bleeding on probing (%), mean (SD) | 14.0 (19.0) |
| Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | |
| No | 431 (91.3) |
| Yes and Hbc1A < 6.5 | 9 (1.9) |
| Yes and Hbc1A ≥ 6.5 | 32 (6.8) |
| Denture stability, n (%) | |
| Subjects without denture | 373 (79.4) |
| Subjects with stable denture | 87 (18.4) |
| Subjects with unstable denture | 10 (2.1) |
| Personal health practice / use of dental services | |
| Tooth brushing, n (%) | |
| One or less a day | 114 (24.2) |
| Twice a day | 274 (58.1) |
| More than twice a day | 84 (17.8) |
| Interproximal cleaning, n (%) | |
| Yes | 106 (22.5) |
| Occasionally | 64 (13.6) |
| No | 302 (64.0) |
| Last dental attendance, n (%) | |
| < 6 months | 140 (29.7) |
| 6–12 months | 67 (14.2) |
| > 12 months | 265 (56.1) |
| Perceived oral outcome | |
| Oral health impact profile (self-reported), mean (SD) | |
| OHIP-14 | 9.5 (11.3) |
| OHIP −14 Physical | 5.7 (5.8) |
| OHIP −14 Psychological | 2.6 (4.0) |
| OHIP −14 Social | 1.2 (2.8) |