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Comparison of mean serum TNF-α cytokines among smokers & non-smokers healthy subjects
| Groups | n | Serum TNF-α cytokines | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Median | Range | ||
| Healthy | 15 | 0.867±0.865 | 0.47 | 0.116-2.87 |
| CGP | 15 | 2.977±1.011 | 3.26 | 1.11-4.50 |
| Mann-Whitney U-test value | 28.000 | |||
| Significance P | 0.001 (HS) | |||
TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; CGP: Chronic generalized periodontitis; SD: Standard deviation; HS: Highly significant
