Table 2.

Association between miR-1226 in periodontitis patients’ gingival crevicular fluid and clinical features of patients

Clinical parameters	Total (n = 70)	miR-1226 expression		P value
		Low (n = 40)	High (n = 30)
Age				0.890
< 50	38	22	16
≥ 50	32	18	14
Gender				0.268
Male	37	24	13
Female	33	16	17
ProbingPocket pocket depth (mm)				0.002
< 6	38	14	24
≥ 6	32	26	6
Attachment loss (mm)				0.004
< 5	40	15	25
≥ 5	30	25	5
Plaque index				0.032
< 3	34	15	19
≥ 3	36	25	11
Bleeding index				0.012
< 4	30	12	18
≥ 4	40	28	12
MMP-8 (ng/mL)				0.001
< 23	24	7	17
≥ 23	46	33	13