Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants
Variables | Controls (N = 36) | Diabetics (N = 39) | Total (N = 75) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Frequency (48%) | Frequency (52%) | Frequency. (100%) | Â |
 Male | 26 (34.7%) | 17 (22.7%) | 43 (57.4%) | 0.012 |
 Female | 10 (13.3%) | 22 (29.3%) | 32 (42.6%) |  |
Age | Â | 2 | Â | Â |
 20–29 | 10 | 3 |  |  |
 30–39 | 15 | 11 |  |  < 0.01* |
 40–49 | 9 | 15 |  |  |
 50–59 | 2 | 5 |  |  |
 60–69 | – | 3 |  |  |
 70 | – | 57.0 (12.0) | 46.2 (15.4) |  |
Mean age (SD) years | 34.5 (8.6) | Â | Â | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Single |  | 2 (2.7%) | 18 (24.0%) |  |
 Married | 16 (21.3%) | 34 (45.3%) | 53 (70.7%) | 0.51 |
 Divorced | 19 (25.3%) | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.3%) |  |
 Widow/widower | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.7%) | 3 (4.0%) |  |
Body mass index (SD) kg/m2 | 1 (1.3%) | Â | Â | Â |
Periodontal status (BPE) | 26.1 (8.2) | 25.9 (5.3) | 26.0 (6.7) | Â |
Code 0 | 2 (2.7%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.7%) | Â |
Code 1 | 18 (24.0%) | 4 (5.3%) | 22 (29.3%) | Â |
Code 2 | 16 (21.3%) | 31 (41.3%) | 47 (62.7%) | Â |
Code 3 | 0 (0%) | 4 (5.3%) | 4 (5.3%) | Â |