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Table 2 Descriptive statistics and prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe periodontitis of the whole sample at baseline

From: Annual alveolar bone loss in older adults taking oral bisphosphonate: a retrospective cohort study

Percentage (%)

 

N

Mild

SE

Moderate

SE

Severe

SE

MABL (mm)a

SE

Total

52 (100)

94.2

3.2

50.0

7.0

7.7

3.7

1.94

0.027

Age Groups (yrs.)

 50–64

14 (26.9)

100.0

0.0

50.0

13.8

7.1

7.1

2.02

0.050

 65+

38 (73.1)

92.1

4.4

50.0

8.2

7.9

4.4

1.91

0.032

Gender

 Male

4 (7.7)

100.0

0.0

25.0

25.0

0.0

n/a

1.76

0.067

 Female

48 (92.3)

93.7

3.5

52.1

7.2

8.3

4.0

1.96

0.029

Race

 White

28 (53.9)

96.4

3.5

53.5

9.6

7.1

4.9

1.98

0.035

 African American

1 (1.9)

100.0

0.0

100.0

0.0

0.0

n/a

2.45

0.232

 Asian

6 (11.5)

100.0

0.0

83.3

16.6

33.4

21.1

2.19

0.106

 Other

4 (7.7)

100.0

0.0

25.0

25.0

0.0

n/a

1.50

0.074

 Unknown

13 (25)

88.9

11.1

33.4

16.7

0.0

n/a

1.83

0.047

Median House Income

 Low

16 (30.7)

87.5

8.5

68.7

11.9

12.5

8.5

2.08

0.051

 High

36 (69.3)

97.2

2.7

41.7

8.3

5.5

3.8

1.88

0.031

Body Mass Index

 Underweight

2 (3.8)

100.0

0.0

100.0

0.0

0.0

n/a

2.29

0.119

 Normal

18 (34.6)

100.0

0.0

50.0

12.1

5.6

5.6

1.91

0.043

 Overweight

10 (19.2)

80.0

13.3

30.0

15.2

10.0

10.0

1.68

0.064

 Obese

4 (7.7)

75.0

25.0

25.0

25.0

0.0

n/a

1.57

0.070

 Not reported

18 (34.6)

100.0

0.0

61.1

11.8

11.1

7.6

2.16

0.048

Smoking Status

 Never smoker

13 (25)

84.6

10.4

46.1

14.4

7.7

7.7

1.73

0.047

 Former smoker

11 (21.1)

100.0

0.0

45.5

15.7

18.2

12.2

2.05

0.064

 Current Smoker

0

0.0

n/a

0.0

n/a

0.0

n/a

0.0

n/a

 Not reported

28 (53.9)

96.4

3.5

53.5

9.6

3.5

3.5

2.0

0.037

Bisphosphonate intake

 Yes

26 (50)

96.1

3.8

38.4

9.7

7.7

5.3

1.90

0.040

 No

26 (50)

92.3

5.3

61.5

9.7

7.7

5.3

1.99

0.036

Diabetes

 Yes

2 (3.9)

100.0

0.0

0.0

n/a

0.0

n/a

1.54

0.102

 No

50 (96.1)

94.0

3.4

52.0

7.1

8.0

3.8

1.95

0.027

CVD

 Yes

15 (28.9)

93.4

6.6

40.0

13.1

6.7

6.7

1.91

0.048

 No

37 (71.1)

94.6

3.7

54.0

8.3

8.1

4.5

1.95

0.032

Hypertension

 Yes

35 (67.3)

94.1

5.8

35.3

11.9

11.7

8.0

1.85

0.047

 No

17 (32.7)

94.2

3.9

57.1

8.4

5.7

3.9

1.98

0.033

  1. aMean alveolar bone level in millimeters