Table 1.
Participants characteristics.
| Variable | Global (n = 37) | Secure PD Medication (n = 29) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P(−) | P(+) | p-value † | P(−) | P(+) | p-Value † | |
| Age, mean (SD) (years) | 53.1 (14.6) | 61.6 (13.8) | 0.069 | 55.9 (15.4) | 62.6 (13.8) | 0.215 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||||
| Female | 12 (44.4) | 10 (27.0) | 0.204 | 10 (34.5) | 7 (24.1) | 0.071 |
| Male | 5 (13.5) | 10 (27.0) | 3 (10.3) | 9 (31.0) | ||
| Smoking habits, n (%) | ||||||
| Never | 11 (29.7) | 12 (44.4) | 0.668 | 7 (24.1) | 9 (31.0) | 0.588 |
| Former | 5 (13.5) | 5 (13.5) | 5 (17.2) | 4 (13.8) | ||
| Active | 1 (2.7) | 3 (8.1) | 1 (3.4) | 3 (10.3) | ||
| Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | 3 (8.1) | 2 (5.4) | 0.498 | 3 (10.3) | 2 (6.9) | 0.453 |
| High Blood Pressure, mean (SD) | 10 (27.0) | 10 (27.0) | 0.591 | 9 (31.0) | 9 (31.0) | 0.474 |
| Missing Teeth, mean (SD) | 3.9 (5.8) | 4.5 (4.3) | 0.302 | 5.1 (6.2) | 4.6 (4.6) | 0.362 |
† Chi-square test for categorical variables and Mann-Whitney test for continuous variables, p < 0.05. P(−)—No Periodontitis, P(+)—Periodontitis.