Table 3.
Comparison of clinical parameters between countries (first comparison) and among periodontal status groups (second comparison).
| Health and Gingivitis a | Periodontitis I-II a | Periodontitis III-IV a | Second Comparison (among Periodontal Status b) |
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| First Comparison |
n | Mean (SD) | p Value | n | Mean (SD) | p Value | n | Mean (SD) | p Value | p Value | |
| PD (mm) | Spain | 30 | 2.26 (0.31) | 0.359 | 30 | 2.90 (0.39) | 0.037 | 30 | 4.04 (0.76) | 0.069 | <0.001 |
| Colombia | 18 | 2.17 (0.27) | 23 | 3.19 (0.57) | 36 | 3.72 (0.65) | |||||
| PD 1–3 mm (%) | Spain | 30 | 98.37 (3.14) | 0.148 | 30 | 77.38 (14.17) | 0.073 | 30 | 43.08 (21.77) | 0.083 | <0.001 |
| Colombia | 18 | 94.83 (12.62) | 23 | 68.42 (21.38) | 36 | 50.19 (9.73) | |||||
| PD 4–5 mm (%) | Spain | 30 | 1.60 (3.12) | 0.145 | 30 | 20.78 (12.71) | 0.110 | 30 | 38.04 (14.06) | 0.170 | <0.001 |
| Colombia | 18 | 5.16 (12.62) | 23 | 24.07 (17.07) | 36 | 33.41 (13.00) | |||||
| PD ≥ 6 mm (%) | Spain | 30 | 0.01 (0.10) | 0.445 | 30 | 1.82 (2.06) | 0.174 | 30 | 18.86 (14.52) | 0.424 | <0.001, Health and Gingivitis versus Periodontitis III-IV <0.001, Periodontitis I-II versus Periodontitis III-IV |
| Colombia | 18 | 0 | 23 | 3.19 (4.91) | 36 | 16.36 (10.66) | |||||
| CAL (mm) | Spain | 30 | 0.33 (0.24) | 0.521 | 30 | 3.07 (0.39) | 0.660 | 30 | 4.78 (0.85) | 0.237 | <0.001 |
| Colombia | 18 | 0.28 (0.26) | 23 | 3.16 (0.96) | 36 | 4.52 (0.93) | |||||
| BoP (%) | Spain | 30 | 15.53 (15.01) | 0.251 | 30 | 32.71 (17.01) | <0.001 | 30 | 63.87 (26.33) | 0.024 | <0.001 |
| Colombia | 18 | 10.94 (9.45) | 23 | 68.82 (38.93) | 36 | 79.69 (28.65) | |||||
| PlI (%) | Spain | 30 | 50.97 (25.07) | <0.001 | 30 | 62.69 (25.59) | 0.736 | 30 | 76.00 (24.20) | 0.465 | <0.001, Health and Gingivitis versus Periodontitis I-II <0.001, Health and Gingivitis versus Periodontitis III-IV |
| Colombia | 18 | 22.77 (13.78) | 23 | 65.86 (38.77) | 36 | 70.27 (36.49) | |||||
Probing depth (PD); clinical attachment level (CAL); bleeding on probing (BoP); plaque index (PlI). SD, standard deviation; n, number of patients. a, Student t test. b, One-way ANOVA test.