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Table 4 The mean frequency of CAL ≥ 5 mm in each age group of each characters

From: Current status of periodontal disease in adults in Takahagi, Japan: a cross-sectional study

 

Age Groups (years)

20-34

35-44

44-54

55-64

65-74

75+

Total

Gender

 female

1.0 (1.4)

2.9 (4.6)

12.4 (26.6)

13.6 (16.6)

23.6 (21.0)

24.9 (25.7)

9.6 (16.9)

 male

0.8 (2.2)

3.4 (6.8)

6.9 (13.5)

9.4 (14.2)

16.7 (18.3)

19.8 (15.1)

15.0 (20.3)

P-value

0.81

0.74

0.43

0.22

0.02

0.46

 

Smoking status

 Never smokers

0.6 (1.2)

3.7 (6.4)

6.8 (13.4)

9.9 (14.4)

17.4 (18.8)

16.8 (12.5)

10.3 (15.4)

 Former and Current smokers

1.4 (2.9)

2.4 (5.2)

12,1 (24.7).

12.3 (16.0)

25.0 (20.8)

27.6( 24.3)

13.8 (20.0)

P-value

0.18

0.37

<0.01

0.46

0.02

0.08

 

Educational levelLow

 Low and Middle

0.3 (0.7)

2.1 (2.5)

7.7 (22.2)

14.2 (20.5)

17.6 (18.6)

27.9 (14.0)

12.1 (16.9)

 High

0.6 (1.0)

1.0 (1.0)

5.5 (12.0)

6.3 (7.5)

13.0 (13.5)

24.9 (30.0)

11.3 (13.9)

P-value

0.35

0,.29

0.73

0.04

0.48

0.89

 

Body Mass Index

 <25 kg/m2

0.8 (2.0)

3.1 (5.7)

6.3 (12.3)

10.5 (15.2)

19.9 (19.3)

20.7 (21.2)

10.8 (16.4)

 ≥25 kg/m2

1.1 (1.8)

4.8 (9.2)

16.7 (30.8)

10.4 (13.9)

17.1 (19.7)

24.4 (16.2)

13.6 (19.0)

P-value

0.57

0.56

0.07

0.98

0.43

0.81

 

Diabetes Melitus

 Yes

  

3.1(n=1)

6.4 (2.8

19.3 (20.0)

21.4 (19.8)

20.1 (17.5)

 No

  

8.4 (18.1)

10.7 (15.1)

23.6 (17.7)

25.2 (22.2)

11.1(17.1)

P-value

   

0.53

0.41

0.73

 

Tooth brushing Frequency

 <2 times/day

0.5 (0.8)

2.9 (5.0)

0.9 (1.1)

10.9 (9.4)

18.6 (12.3)

12.9(16.6)

11.6 (12.3)

 ≥2 times/day

0.9 (2.0)

3.2 (6.2)

9.8 (19.3)

10.0 (14.5)

19.8 (21.0)

24.2 (21.2)

11.3 (17.6)

P-value

0.34

0.9

0.15

0.83

0.75

0.13

 

Use of inter-dental care device

 Yes

0.7 (1.3)

4.3 (8.1)

6.4 (14.1)

9.1 (13.9)

17.0 (18.0)

19.4 (17.8)

11.8 (18.1)

 No

0.9 (2.2)

2.5 (4.0)

10.1 (20.6)

11.8 (15.7)

22.5 (21.2)

23.7 (21.5)

11.0 (15.8)

P-value

0.71

0.28

0.41

0.29

0.06

0.47

 

Last Dental visit

 within last 12 months

0.2 (2.1)

3.3(6.6)

7.1 (14.1)

11.4 (15.6)

19.7 (21.0)

21.1 (19.4)

10.4 (16.6)

 Less often

0.3 (1.3)

2.9 (3.8)

11.0 (23.9)

9.2 (13.9)

19.4 (18.4)

23.0 (21.2)

13.3 (18.0)

P-value

0.87

0.81

0.41

0.41

0.93

0.77

 

Plaque score

 <20%

0.4 (1.0)

3.9 (3.4)

6.5 (16.5)

8.3 (13.8)

17.7 (20.1)

 

9.9 (16.2)

 ≥20%

1.0 (2,2)

2.8 (6.0)

9.2 (18.7)

11.8 (15.4)

20.5 (19.6)

 

12.1 (17.5)

P-value

<0.05

0.46

0.57

0.18

0.38

  
  1. blank: no subject was in one of the categories