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Table 2 Number of/reasons for tooth loss: regarding the subject and the teeth

From: Oral health status of patients with acute coronary syndrome – a case control study

 

ACS-group[33]

H-group[33]

statistical analysis (test)

level of significance (p-value)

regarding the subject

no tooth loss

all

16

13

Chi-square test

n.s.

maxilla

9

8

n.s.

mandibula

7

5

n.s.

reason for tooth loss

caries

19

28

Chi-square test

n.s.

periodontitis

5

0

n.s.

other

2

3

n.s.

unknown

11

9

n.s.

various reasons

13

13

n.s.

regarding the teeth

number of tooth loss

all

278

190

Chi-square test

<0.0001

maxilla

150

106

0.0006

mandibula

128

84

0.0012

reason for tooth loss

caries

140

75

Chi-square test

n.s

periodontitis

61

3

<0.001

other

20

26

n.s.

unknown

57

86

0.0001

  1. (ACS-group: acute coronary syndrome, H-group: healthy control, [n], n.s.: not significant = p > 0.05).