Table 1.
Description of the demographic and periodontal clinical parameters of study participants included in the study according to RA status.
| Variable | Control group (n = 20) | RA group (n = 20) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 36.5 (17.5) | 53 (27.5) | 0.0005∗ |
| Sex (male) | 13 (65%) | 17 (85%) | 0.144 |
| Smoking | 6 (30%) | 5 (25%) | 0.723 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | 25.09 (5.16) | 26 (4.54) | 0.185 |
| Bleeding on probing (BOP) (%) | 19.25 (10.8) | 23.36 (42.90) | 0.7455 |
| Plaque Index (PI) (%) | 80.75 (10.8) | 76.63 (42.9) | 0.7451 |
| Periodontal probing depth (PPD) (mm) | 2.5 (0.65) | 3.251 | 0.0082∗ |
| Clinical attachment loss (CAL) (mm) | 2.7 (1.5) | 3.4 (1.15) | 0.1224 |
| Periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA) (mm2) | 283.2 (849.88) | 946.17 (1226.44) | 0.0038∗ |
∗(Bold) significance p-value (<0.05, Mann Whitney Test). Results are expressed in median values (P50) with interquartile range.