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Table 1 Sociodemographic data of study sample

From: Effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy verses oral hygiene instructions on Type 2 diabetes subjects with chronic periodontitis: a randomised clinical trial

Variable

NSPT group (n = 15)

OHI group (n = 17)

p-value

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

57.7 ± 9.9

54.6 ± 6.2

0.28

Ethnicity

   

Malay

5 (33.3%)

4 (23.5%)

0.75

Chinese

4 (26.7%)

4 (23.5%)

 

Indian

6 (40.0%)

9 (52.9%)

 

Gender

   

Male

11 (73.3%)

9 (52.9%)

0.23

Female

4 (26.7%)

8 (47.1%)

 

Duration of diabetes

   

< 7 years

4 (26.7%)

3 (17.6%)

0.76

7-12 years

4 (26.7%)

4 (23.5%)

 

> 12 years

7 (46.7%)

10 (58.8%)

 
  1. p-value - independent sample t-test used for age.
  2. -chi-square test used for ethnicity, gender and duration of diabetes.