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Table 4 Trichomonas tenax infection prevalence by Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR) index

From: Observational cross-sectional study of Trichomonas tenax in patients with periodontal disease attending a Chilean university dental clinic

Periodontal Screening and Recording index

Samples (n)

Presence of T. tenax

p value*

YES n (%)

NO n (%)

1.1–2

12

5 (42)

7 (58)

0.0372

2.1–3

12

4 (33)

8 (27)

3.1–4

26

19 (73)

7 (27)

Total n (%)

50 (100)

28 (56)

22 (44)

  1. * Chi-square test. Significantly different p < 0.05