Table 1 Differences in salivary screening results according to the clinical attachment level
Total (n = 231) | Group B CAL < 5 mm (n = 103) | Group A CAL ≥ 5 mm (n = 128) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 64.4 (0.74) | 61.1 (1.28) | 67.2 (0.77) | < 0.001 |
Sex | 0.69 | |||
Female | 135 (58.4%) | 62 (60.2%) | 73 (57.0%) | |
Male | 96 (41.6%) | 41 (39.8%) | 55 (43.0%) | |
Hypertension | 0.85 | |||
No | 198 (85.7%) | 89 (86.4%) | 109 (85.2%) | |
Yes | 33 (14.3%) | 14 (13.6%) | 19 (14.8%) | |
DM | 0.049 | |||
No | 172 (74.5%) | 70 (68.0%) | 102 (79.7%) | |
Yes | 59 (25.5%) | 33 (32.0%) | 26 (20.3%) | |
Hyperlipidemia | 0.67 | |||
No | 155 (67.1%) | 71 (68.9%) | 84 (65.6%) | |
Yes | 76 (32.9%) | 32 (31.1%) | 44 (34.4%) | |
Smoking | 0.6 | |||
No | 204 (88.3%) | 90 (87.4%) | 114 (89.1%) | |
Yes | 10 (4.3%) | 6 (5.8%) | 4 (3.1%) | |
Ever, but quit | 17 (7.4%) | 7 (6.8%) | 10 (7.8%) | |
Cariogenic bacteria: n (SE) | 16.9 (1.32) | 16.5 (1.75) | 17.3 (1.93) | 0.84 |
Acidity: n (SE) | 64.8 (1.50) | 65.0 (2.28) | 64.7 (1.99) | 0.79 |
Buffer capacity: n (SE) | 11.2 (0.88) | 11.2 (1.20) | 11.2 (1.26) | 0.97 |
Ammonia: n (SE) | 21.2 (1.24) | 18.9 (1.60) | 23.1 (1.81) | 0.15 |
Blood: n (SE) | 36.4 (1.71) | 32.7 (2.50) | 39.5 (2.32) | 0.04 |
Leukocyte: n (SE) | 58.6 (2.03) | 56.4 (3.04) | 60.3 (2.73) | 0.25 |
Protein: n (SE) | 32.4 (1.26) | 31.1 (1.88) | 33.5 (1.71) | 0.28 |
Albumin: n (SE) | 4.2 (0.01) | 4.29 (0.02) | 4.19 (0.02) | < 0.001 |