Skip to main content

Table 1 Per cent surfaces with plaque (sd) in males and females compared to claimed improvement

From: Patients’ perception of own efforts versus clinically observed outcomes of non-surgical periodontal therapy in a Norwegian population: an observational study

Gender#

screening

Baseline (BL)

1 year

p*(BL–1 year)

Claimed improvement

      

Yes

No

     

N

n (%)

n (%)

Males (n = 92)

61.32 (10.71)

13.92 (14.17)

9.11 (14.37)

0.027

73

68 (93)

5 (7)

Females (n = 92)

60.64 (10.82)

11.29 (13.45)

5.68 (7.35)

< 0.001

77

57 (74)

20 (26)

p**

0.676

0.208

0.048

 

0.002***

  
  1. *Paired sample t-test.
  2. **Independent samples t-test.
  3. ***Chi Square test (2 nonresponders).
  4. # = total responders to the questionnaires from each gender.
  5. Screening: Before hygiene phase.
  6. Baseline: After hygiene phase, but prior to therapy.
  7. 1 year: 12 months after therapy.