Table 1.
Patient-level analysis of factors affecting the periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA).
| Coefficient (95% CI) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | −0.124 (−0.507–0.258) | 0.524 |
| Age (years) | 0.012 (−0.010–0.033) | 0.276 |
| Salivary levels of A. a (%) | −3.275 (−39.368–32.818) | 0.859 |
| Salivary levels of P. g (%) | 1.141 (0.148–2.136) | 0.025 |
| Salivary levels of P. i (%) | 0.206 (−0.282–0.694) | 0.408 |
| Mean CAL (mm) | 0.737 (0.540–0.934) | <0.001 |
| PlI | 1.069 (0.637–1.500) | <0.001 |
| Time (6 months) | 0.008 (−0.030–0.045) | 0.693 |
| Intercept | 1.338 (0.009–2.677) | 0.048 |
Fitness index, BIC: 1317; AICC, 1326; PlI: Plaque index; CAL: Clinical attachment level; A. a: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; P. g: Porphyromonas gingivalis; P. i: Prevotella intermedia; CI: Confidence interval; AICC = −2 L + 2 k (k − 1)/(n – k − 1); BIC = −2 L + k ln (n); L: Likelihood; k: Number of parameters; n: Sample size.