Table 3.
Overall correlation of clinical parameters with biomarkers using Pearson correlation.
| Clinical Parameters | sTREM-1 (ng/L) | IL-1β (pg/ml) | MMP-8 (pg/ml) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HbA1c (%) | r- value | 0.412 | 0.514 | 0.409 |
| P-value | 0.015* | 0.002* | 0.016* | |
| N | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
| Plaque Index (PI) | r- value | 0.634 | 0.655 | 0.459 |
| P-value | <0.001** | <0.001** | <0.001** | |
| N | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
| Bleeding Index (mSBI) | r- value | 0.597 | 0.670 | 0.482 |
| P-value | <0.001** | <0.001** | <0.001** | |
| N | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
| PPD (mm) | r- value | 0.661 | 0.688 | 0.516 |
| P-value | <0.001** | <0.001** | <0.001** | |
| N | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
| CAL (mm) | r- value | 0.597 | 0.636 | 0.476 |
| P-value | <0.001** | <0.001** | <0.001** | |
| N | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
| Number of teeth present | r- value | −0.381 | −0.432 | −0.480 |
| P-value | <0.001** | <0.001** | <0.001** | |
| N | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
*p < 0.05 – statistically significant.
**p < 0.001 – highly significant.