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Table 1 Results of clinical and molecular biological examinations of 187 subjects

From: Distribution of periodontopathic bacterial species in Japanese children with developmental disabilities

Age

Number of subjects

Clinical parametersa

PCR results

 

Boys

Girls

Total

PD

[Mean ± SE (mm)]

PI

[Mean ± SE]

GI

[Mean ± SE]

BOP

-positive

(%)

Total number of 10 species [Mean ± SE]

Subjects positive for red-complex species (%)

1-2

18

11

29

2.07 ± 0.14

1.61 ± 0.23

0.48 ± 0.13

10.3

0.38 ± 0.14b

0

3

46

14

60

2.30 ± 0.09

1.78 ± 0.13

0.40 ± 0.09

8.3

1.28 ± 0.24

8.3

4

39

16

55

2.33 ± 0.08

1.49 ± 0.15

0.33 ± 0.07

3.6

0.78 ± 0.19c

1.8

5-6

33

10

43

2.58 ± 0.10

1.56 ± 0.17

0.35 ± 0.09

9.3

1.98 ± 0.37b, c

9.3

Total

136

51

187

2.34 ± 0.05

1.62 ± 0.08

0.38 ± 0.05

7.5

1.16 ± 0.13

5.3

  1. aPD; periodontal pocket depth, PI; plaque index, GI; gingival index, BOP; bleeding on probing.
  2. b, cSignificant differences revealed by ANOVA (Tukey's Multiple Comparison test) (P < 0.01).