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Table 2 Distribution of periodontitis and its severity according to age (CDC-AAP case definition) [25]

From: Current status of periodontitis and its association with tobacco use amongst adult population of Sunsari district, in Nepal

Periodontitis

Age groups (%)

Total

p value

20–34

35–44

45–65

Present

47 (42.7)

80 (64.5)

188 (91.3)

315 (71.6)

< 0.001

Absent

63 (57.3)

44 (35.5)

18 (8.7)

125 (28.4)

Total

110 (100)

124 (100)

206 (100)

440 (100)

Severity of periodontitis

 Mild

38 (80.9)

23 (28.8)

42 (22.3)

103 (32.7)

< 0.001

 Moderate

6 (12.8)

45 (56.2)

61 (32.4)

112 (35.6)

 Severe

3 (6.4)

12 (15.0)

85 (45.2)

100 (31.7)

 Total

47 (100)

80 (100)

188 (100)

315 (100)