Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the RA group and the non-RA group at baseline for patients.
| Parameters | All Cases (n = 52) |
RA (n = 26) |
Non-RA (n = 26) |
Statistical Tests | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Female n (%) Male n (%) |
32 (61.6%) 20 (38.4%) |
19 (73.1%) 7 (26.9%) |
13 (50.0%) 13 (50.0%) |
Chi2 test | 0.090 |
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 52.60 ± 12.65 (28−78) |
51.02 ± 13.56 (28−78) |
54.34 ± 11.50 (34−78) |
F ANOVA test | 0.226 |
| Area Urban Rural |
29 (55.8%) 23 (44.2%) |
15 (57.7%) 11 (42.3%) |
14 (53.9%) 12 (46.1%) |
Chi2 test | 0.782 |
| PD, mean ± SD | 5.21 ± 0.87 (3.40−7.70) |
5.40 ± 0.80 (3.40−7.30) |
5.02 ± 0.91 (6.40−7.70) |
F ANOVA test | 0.001 |
| No. situs | 3 × 52 | 3 × 26 | 3 × 26 | ||
| GI index 2 3 4 |
10 (6.4%) 84 (53.8%) 62 (39.7%) |
5 (6.4%) 36 (46.2%) 37 (47.4%) |
5 (6.4%) 48 (61.5%) 25 (32.1%) |
Chi-square test Likelihood Ratio |
0.132 |
| PBI index 1 2 3 4 |
1 (0.6%) 30 (19.2%) 81 (51.9%) 44 (28.2%) |
1 (1.3%) 24 (30.8%) 35 (44.9%) 18 (23.1%) |
0 (0.0%) 6 (7.7%) 46 (59.0%) 26 (33.3%) |
Chi-square test Likelihood Ratio |
0.001 |
| CPITN index 3 4 |
72 (46.2%) 84 (53.8%) |
34 (43.6%) 44 (56.4%) |
38 (48.7%) 40 (51.3%) |
Chi-square test Likelihood Ratio |
0.521 |
| Mean number of teeth left | 20 ± 3 | 18 ± 4 | 22 ± 1 | F ANOVA test | 0.077 |
RA—rheumatoid arthritis + periodontal disease patients; non-RA—systemically healthy periodontal disease patients; PD—pocket probing depth; GI—gingival index; PBI—papillary bleeding index; CPITN—community periodontal index of treatment needs; p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.