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Table 4 Periodontal conditions of subjects based on diagnosis of general condition

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

Groupsa

Number of subjects

Clinical parametersb

 

Boys

Girls

Total

PD

[Mean ± SE (mm)]

PI

[Mean ± SE]

GI

[Mean ± SE]

BOP

-positive

(%)

I. MR only

33

18

51

2.29 ± 0.10

1.80 ± 0.16

0.35 ± 0.07

0

II. CP only

10

6

16

2.50 ± 0.16

2.07 ± 0.23

0.50 ± 0.18

12.5

III. AU or PDD only

33

7

40

2.38 ± 0.11

1.48 ± 0.19

0.38 ± 0.09

10.0

IV. MR & CP

8

9

17

2.29 ± 0.19

1.12 ± 0.26

0.24 ± 0.14

5.9

V. MR & AU or PDD

35

6

41

2.32 ± 0.10

1.46 ± 0.16

0.29 ± 0.11

7.5

VI. MR, CP & AU

6

1

7

2.43 ± 0.20

2.14 ± 0.46

1.29 ± 0.29c

42.9d

  1. aMR, mental retardation; CP, cerebral palsy; AU, autism; PDD, pervasive developmental disorders.
  2. bPD; periodontal pocket depth, PI; plaque index, GI; gingival index, BOP; bleeding on probing.
  3. c P < 0.01 vs MR only, AU or PDD only, MR & CP and MR & AU or PDD groups (ANOVA).
  4. d P = 0.0011 vs MR only, P = 0.3047 vs CP only, P = 0.0566 vs AU or PDD, P = 0.0593 vs MR & CP, and P = 0.0328 vs MR & AU or PDD groups (Fisher's exact probability test).
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