Table 3.
Description and comparison of oral health variables of the two study groups.
| Group | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | Patients | ||
| Halitosis score, n (%) | 0.202 | ||
| 1 | 28 (33.7) | 15 (21.7) | |
| 2 | 18 (21.7) | 20 (29) | |
| 3 | 26 (31.3) | 18 (26.1) | |
| 4 | 8 (9.6) | 12 (17.4) | |
| 5 | 3 (3.6) | 2 (2.9) | |
| 6 | 2 (2.9) | ||
| Independence for brushing, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Alone | 72 (86.7) | 45 (65.2) | |
| Help | 11 (13.3) | 14 (20.3) | |
| Dependent | 10 (14.5) | ||
| Type of brush, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Manual | 58 (69.9) | 69 (100) | |
| Electric | 25 (30.1) | ||
| No. brushings/day, n (%) | 0.021 | ||
| 1 | 29a (34.9) | 17a (24.6) | |
| 2 | 24a (28.9) | 23a (33.3) | |
| 3 | 14a (16.9) | 3b (4.3) | |
| 4 | 14a (16.9) | 22b (31.9) | |
| Never | 2a (2.4) | 4a (5.8) | |
| Dentures, n (%) | 0.001 | ||
| No | 65 (78.3) | 36 (52.2) | |
| Yes | 18 (21.7) | 33 (47.8) | |
| Denture condition, n (%) | 0.273 | ||
| Good | 12 (70.6) | 18 (54.5) | |
| Poor | 5 (29.4) | 15 (45.5) | |
| Pocket depth, mean (SD) | 2.57 (0.98) | 3.05 (0.99) | 0.004 |
| Index plaque, mean (SD) | 44.85 (16.84) | 57.75 (12.66) | <0.001 |
| Bleeding upon probing, mean (SD) | 54.72 (19.57) | 70.97 (14.48) | <0.001 |
| No. teeth in mouth, mean (SD) | 19.23 (6.91) | 14.2 (7.93) | <0.001 |
Statistical significance was established as p < 0.05.