Table 2.
Mean (SE) Adjusted Clinical Measurements Stratified by Periodontal Profile Classes.a
| Characteristic | PPC-I: Health, n (%) | PPC-II: Mild, n (%) | PPC-III: Moderate, n (%) | PPC-IV: Severe Disease, n (%) | PPC-V: Mild TL/High GI, n (%) | PPC-VI: Moderate TL/Reduced Periodontium, n (%) | PPC-VII: Severe TL, n (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Color-coding system applied across all periodontal classes in accordance to each clinical variable (separate coding/row): green = low, yellow = mild, orange = moderate, red = high percentages. P values based upon general linear models.
BOP, bleeding on probing; GI, gingival inflammation index; plaque index; iCAL, interproximal clinical attachment levels; PD, probing depth; PI, plaque index; PPC, Periodontal Profile Class; TL, tooth loss.
Data adjusted for race/center, age, sex, diabetes, body mass index, smoking (3 levels: current smoker, former smoker, nonsmoker), education (3 levels: basic, intermediate, advanced), and dental utilization (frequent dental visits, episodic dental visits).