Table 1.
Frequency and percentage distribution of patients based on gender and various study parameters.
| Variable | Class | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
Less than 14 | 7 (20.6) | 21 (37.5) | 28 (31.1) |
| 14 to 20 | 13 (38.2) | 22 (39.3) | 35 (38.9) | |
| Greater than 20 | 14 (41.2) | 13 (23.2) | 27 (30.0) | |
| Location | Urban | 9 (26.5) | 21 (37.5) | 30 (33.3) |
| Rural | 25 (73.5) | 35 (62.5) | 60 (66.7) | |
| Family history of periodontal disease | Yes | 6 (17.6) | 11 (19.6) | 17 (18.9) |
| No | 28 (82.4) | 45 (80.4) | 73 (81.1) | |
| Frequency of brushing | Once | 22 (64.7) | 31 (55.4) | 53 (58.9) |
| Twice | 7 (20.6) | 25 (44.6) | 32 (35.6) | |
| Never or occ | 5 (14.7) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.5) | |
| Previous dental visits | Once a year | 9 (26.5) | 25 (44.6) | 34 (37.8) |
| Twice a year | 5 (14.7) | 15 (26.8) | 20 (22.2) | |
| Occasionally | 12 (35.3) | 12 (21.4) | 24 (26.7) | |
| Never | 8 (23.5) | 4 (7.2) | 12 (13.3) | |
| Simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S) |
Good | 18 (52.9) | 34 (60.7) | 52 (57.8) |
| Fair | 11 (32.4) | 19 (33.9) | 30 (33.3) | |
| Poor | 5 (14.7) | 3 (5.4) | 8 (8.9) | |
| Bleeding on probing % of sites | No BOP | 15 (44.1) | 32 (57.1) | 47 (52.2) |
| <10% | 4 (11.8) | 6 (10.7) | 10 (11.1) | |
| 10–30% | 5 (14.7) | 9 (16.1) | 14 (15.6) | |
| >30% | 10 (29.4) | 9 (16.1) | 19 (21.1) | |
| Probing pocket depth | Normal | 26 (76.5) | 46 (82.1) | 72 (80.0) |
| 4–5 mm | 8 (73.5) | 8 (14.3) | 16 (17.8) | |
| >5 mm | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.6) | 2 (2.2) | |
| Community periodontal index (CPI) |
0 | 15 (44.1) | 31 (55.4) | 46 (51.1) |
| 1 | 6 (17.6) | 6 (10.7) | 12 (13.3) | |
| 2 | 9 (26.5) | 12 (21.4) | 21 (23.3) | |
| 3 | 4 (11.8) | 5 (8.9) | 9 (10.0) | |
| 4 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.6) | 2 (2.3) | |
| Clinical attachment loss (CAL) |
No CAL | 29 (85.3) | 49 (87.4) | 78 (86.7) |
| 1–2 mm | 5 (14.7) | 2 (3.6) | 7 (7.8) | |
| 3–4 mm | 0 (0.0) | 3 (5.4) | 3 (3.3) | |
| 5 mm and more | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.6) | 2 (2.2) |