Table 3. Periodontal status (CPI modified) among different groups of tobacco users.

Oral findings		Current users	Ever users	Never users
		n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Gingival bleeding	Present	34 (47.2)	10 (52.6)	41 (25.0)
	Absent	38 (52.8)	9 (47.4)	123 (75.0)
Periodontal pocket	Absent	39 (54.2)	13 (68.4)	139 (84.8)
	Pocket 4 -5 mm	27 (37.5)	6 (31.6)	21 (12.8)
	Pocket 6 mm or more	6 (8.3)	0 (0.0)	4 (2.4)
Loss of attachment	0 - 3 mm	35 (48.6)	12 (63.2)	151 (92.1)
	4 - 5 mm	30 (41.7)	2 (10.5)	6 (3.7)
	6 - 8 mm	5 (6.9)	3 (15.8)	5 (3.0)
	9 - 11 mm	2 (2.8)	2 (10.5)	2 (1.2)
	12 mm or more	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)