Table 6 Baseline characteristics of the Dropout group and the difference with the Retained group
Dropout group (D) | Retained group (R) | Difference between D–R | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group | Total (n = 30) | Total (n = 82) | |||
Control (n = 13) | Intervention (n = 17) | p value | |||
Age (years), mean (SD) | 55.8 (11.8) | 54.7 (10.3) | 57.5 (9.9) | 0.201a | |
Gender, n (%) | 0.269b | ||||
Male | 11 (84.6%) | 10 (58.8%) | 21 (70%) | 48 (58.5%) | |
Female | 2 (15.4%) | 7 (41.2%) | 9 (30%) | 34 (41.5%) | |
Body height (cm), mean (SD) | 170.9 (7.7) | 168 (7.2) | 169.2 (7.4) | 165.2 (8.4) | 0.023a* |
Body weight (kg), mean (SD) | 77.4 (10.2) | 76.9 (14.5) | 77.1 (12.6) | 74.1 (12.1) | 0.260a |
BMI, mean (SD) | 26.6 (3.4) | 27.1 (4.0) | 26.9 (3.7) | 27.1 (3.8) | 0.743a |
Waist circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 91.7 (8.0) | 98.9 (8.9) | 98.4 (8.4) | 98.1 (7.8) | 0.851a |
Types of treatment in need, n (%) | |||||
Periodontal treatment | 13(100%) | 17 (100%) | 30 (100%) | 82 (100%) | |
Fabrication of fixed partial denture | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (5.9%) | 2 (6.7%) | 3 (3.7%) | |
Fabrication of removable partial denture | 4 (30.8%) | 9 (52.9%) | 13 (43.3%) | 26 (31.7%) | |
PD ≥ 4 mm (% of sites), mean (SD) | 28.8 (23.1) | 19.5 (16.4) | 23.6 (19.8) | 17.0 (15.6) | 0.070a |
BOP (% of sites), mean (SD) | 30.6 (20.9) | 29.6 (23.7) | 30.0 (22.1) | 22.6 (19.9) | 0.092a |
Missing tooth (n), mean (SD) | 4.9 (3.9) | 6.2 (5.3) | 5.7 (4.7) | 3.4 (4.1) | 0.014a* |