Table 2 Demographic and behavioral data of the sample and the comparison between periodontitis and non-periodontitis groups
Parameter | Data | All patients (n = 79) | Periodontitis group (n = 51) | Non-periodontitis group (n = 28) | Periodontitis vs non-periodontitis groups; p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (% of patients) | Female | 73% | 70% | 78% | 0.595† |
Male | 27% | 30% | 28% | ||
Age (years) | Mean | 46.9 | 50.2 | 41.1 | 0.000229**,‡ |
SD | 11.1 | 11.1 | 8.9 | ||
95%CI | 44.3–49.4 | 47.1–53.4 | 37.3–44.6 | ||
Education | Undergraduate | 66% | 67% | 64% | 1† |
Graduate | 34% | 33% | 36% | ||
Smoking (per day) | None | 67% | 64% | 71% | 0.0195*,† |
< 10 cig | 20% | 16% | 29% | ||
> 10 cig | 13% | 20% | 0% | ||
Alcohol consummation (per month) | < 12 unites | 89% | 84% | 96% | 0.148† |
> 12 unites | 11% | 16% | 4% | ||
Weekly exercise | Yes | 37% | 31% | 46% | 0.225† |
Daily oral hygiene | Yes | 28% | 25% | 32% | 0.603† |
Regular dental check-ups | Yes | 59% | 55% | 68% | 0.339† |
Last periodontal therapy | < 6 months | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1† |
> 6 months | 99% | 100% | 99% | ||
Reason for BS | To lose weight | 53% | 38% | 61% | 0.098† |
To improve general health | 47% | 62% | 39% |