Table 2.

Basic characteristics of study participants regarding periodontal status and oral hygiene habits.

Variable	All KTRs (N = 89)
Dental visit (less than once a year), N (%)	36 (40.45)
Dental visit (once a year), N (%)	24 (26.97)
Dental visit (more than once a year), N (%)	29 (32.58)
Periodontist visit (no), N (%)	84 (94.38)
Periodontist visit (yes), N (%)	5 (5.62)
Daily teeth brushing (less than once a day), N (%)	26 (29.21)
Daily teeth brushing (once a day), N (%)	48 (53.93)
Daily teeth brushing (more than once a day), N (%)	15 (16.85)
Toothbrush and toothpaste (no), N (%)	5 (5.62)
Toothbrush and toothpaste (yes), N (%)	84 (94.38)
Dental floss (no), N (%)	75 (91.46)
Dental floss (yes), N (%)	7 (8.54)
Interdental brushes (no), N (%)	80 (97.56)
Interdental brushes (yes), N (%)	2 (2.44)
Toothpicks (no), N (%)	67 (81.71)
Toothpicks (yes), N (%)	15 (18.29)
Mouth wash (no), N (%)	77 (86.52)
Mouth wash (yes), N (%)	12 (13.48)
Bleeding while brushing (no), N (%)	47 (59.49)
Bleeding while brushing (yes), N (%)	32 (40.51)
Bad breath (no), N (%)	59 (66.29)
Bad breath (yes), N (%)	30 (33.71)
Loose tooth (no), N (%)	59 (74.68)
Loose tooth (yes), N (%)	20 (25.32)
Dental plaque removal (less than once a year), N (%)	55 (67.9)
Dental plaque removal (once a year), N (%)	19 (23.46)
Dental plaque removal (more than once a year), N (%)	7 (8.64)
Loss of tooth (other reasons), N (%)	50 (56.18)
Loss of tooth (due to periodontitis), N (%)	39 (43.82)
Number of teeth, median (IQR)	14 (15)
Dental plaque (%), median (IQR)	90 (38.5)
Bleeding (%), median (IQR)	11 (27.5)
Average pocket depth, median (IQR)	1.99 (0.84)
Average total CAL, median (IQR)	2.85 (1.33)
Average interdental CAL, median (IQR)	2.90 (1.33)
Periodontitis stage (mild), N (%)	46 (51.69)
Periodontitis stage (severe), N (%)	43 (48.31)
OHRQoL, median (IQR)	7 (10)

CAL clinical attachment loss, OHRQoL oral health related quality of life.