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Table 1 Patients’ sociodemographic, vital, lifestyle and clinical characteristics

From: Periodontal inflamed surface area in patients on haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis: a Croatian cross-sectional study

 

Dialysis

HD (n = 58)

PD (n = 31)

Age (years), median (IQR)

65

(59–76)

49

(39–60)

Gender

 Men

31

(53.4)

16

(51.6)

 Women

27

(46.6)

15

(48.4)

Education

 Primary

8

(14.5)

3

(11.5)

 Secondary

35

(63.6)

19

(73.1)

 University

12

(21.8)

4

(15.4)

Smoking of tobacco

 Non-smoker

24

(42.9)

16

(61.5)

 Ex-smoker

27

(48.2)

6

(23.1)

 Current smoker

5

(8.9)

4

(15.4)

Alcohol consumption

8

(14.8)

8

(29.6)

Body mass index (kg/m2), median (IQR)

25

(22–29)

26

(22–28)

Diabetes mellitus

24

(41.4)

8

(26.7)

 Duration of diabetes mellitus, median (IQR)

11

(7–16)

12

(9–23)

 HbA1c, median (IQR)

6.2

(5.9–6.7)

6.1

(5.8–6.9)

Arterial hypertension

48

(82.8)

30

(100.0)

Duration of dialysis (months); median (IQR)

36

(13–73)

12

(8–27)

Dry mouth

 No

24

(42.9)

13

(48.1)

 Periodically

23

(41.1)

10

(37.0)

 Permanently

9

(16.1)

4

(14.8)

Number of tooth-brushing episodes daily

 Do not brush

3

(5.4)

0

(0.0)

 1

14

(25.0)

10

(37.0)

 2

30

(53.6)

13

(48.1)

 ≥ 3

9

(16.1)

4

(14.8)

Usage of an interdental brush/floss

15

(26.8)

8

(29.6)

The last visit to the dentist

 within the last year

31

(60.8)

18

(72.0)

 2–3 years ago

13

(25.5)

5

(20.0)

 ≥ 4 years ago

7

(13.7)

2

(8.0)

Bleeding gums

5

(8.9)

7

(26.9)

Number of teeth, median (IQR)

16

(9–20)

23

(17–28

Antihypertensive therapy

 Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

17

(30.4)

3

(13.0)

 Beta-blockers

38

(67.9)

12

(52.2)

 Calcium channel blockers

27

(48.2)

11

(47.8)

 Angiotensin II AT1-receptor blockers

10

(17.9)

1

(4.8)

 Central α-2 receptor agents

10

(17.9)

11

(47.8)

 α1-adrenoceptor antagonists

22

(39.3)

3

(13.0)

Antiplatelet therapy

13

(23.2)

5

(21.7)

Immunosuppressive therapy

2

(3.6)

1

(7.7)

  1. Data are presented as the number (percentage) of participants if not stated otherwise
  2. Data were missing for education in 8 (9.0%), smoking in 7 (7.9%), alcohol in 8 (9.0%), diabetes mellitus in 1 (1.1%), arterial hypertension in 1 (1.1%), body mass index in 12 (13.5%), duration of dialysis in 2 (2.2%), dry mouth in 6 (6.7%), number of tooth-brushing episodes daily in 6 (6.7%), usage of an interdental brush/floss in 6 (6.7%), the last visit to the dentist in 13 (14.6%), and bleeding gums in 7 (7.9%) participants
  3. Abbreviations: IQR Interquartile range, HbA1c Glycated haemoglobin