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Table 3 Clinical oral and radiographic data of the study populations

From: High incidence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitansinfection in patients with cerebral infarction and diabetic renal failure: a cross-sectional study

 

DM (n=8)

Non-DM (n=13)

P value*

Number of missing teeth

3.0 (1.0, 12.3)

2.0 (0, 4.0)

0.340

% of sites with PPD ≥ 4 mm

3.3 (0.6, 6.0)

3.1 (1.2, 5.1)

0.942

% of sites with CAL ≥ 4 mm

15.2 (12.9, 22.4)

9.1 (4.2, 33.5)

0.158

% of sites exhibiting BOP

30.1 (1.7, 47.1)

14.0 (7.8, 33.0 )

0.717

% of sites with bone loss ≥ 25

18.7 (5.8, 45.0)

4.2 (3.7, 16.0)

0.137

% on radiograms

   
  1. Data are presented in median (interquartile range).
  2. *p-values were calculated by Mann-Whitney test.
  3. Abbreviations: DM diabetes mellitus, PPD probing pocket depth, CAL clinical attachment level, BOP bleeding on probing.
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