Table 2 Summary of the demographics and baseline characteristics for the Safety population (n = 160)
67 % NaHCO3 dentifrice + mouthwash N = 78 | Control dentifrice + mouthwash N = 82 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Male n (%) | 22 (28.2 %) | 22 (26.8 %) | |
Female n (%) | 56 (71.8 %) | 60 (73.2 %) | |
Mean age (±SD) | 39.8 (11.08) | 39.5 (10.87) | |
Age range | 19–64 | 18–63 | |
Ethnicity n (%) | White | 56 (71.8) | 69 (84.1) |
Black | 9 (11.5) | 5 (6.1) | |
Asian | 9 (11.5) | 2 (2.4) | |
Multiple | 4 (5.1) | 6 (7.3) | |
Smoker n (%) | Yes | 18 (23.1) | 18 (22.0) |
No | 60 (76.9) | 64 (78.0) | |
Total facial MLSI (IxA) score n (%) | Low (<45) | 72 (92.3) | 72 (87.8) |
High (≥45) | 6 (7.7) | 10 (12.2) | |
Mean Bleeding Index (±SD) | 0.5 (0.50) | 0.5 (0.50) | |
Mean Overall MLSI (IxA) (±SD)a | 0.78 (0.710) | 0.74 (0.610) | |
Site n (%) | 1 | 49 (62.8) | 50 (61.0) |
2 | 29 (37.2) | 32 (39.0) | |