Table 3 Comparison between Gingivitis patients subgroups Regarding all parameters
Variable | Mild (n = 25) | Moderate (n = 25) | Severe (n = 20) | P value* | P1 | P2 | P3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 8.8 ± 1.8 | 9.1 ± 1.7 | 8.1 ± 1.5 | 0.123 | 0.559 | 0.143 | 0.046^ | |
Sex | ||||||||
Male | 11 (44.0%) | 13 (52.0%) | 11 (55.0%) | 0.741 | ||||
Female | 14 (56.0%) | 12 (48.0%) | 9 (45.0%) | |||||
Salivary suPAR (ng/ml) | 7.7 ± 1.5 | 10.9 ± 1.2 | 14.4 ± 0.94 | < 0.001 ^ | < 0.001^ | < 0.001^ | < 0.001^ | |
Serum suPAR (ng/ml) | 2.3 ± 0.57 | 2.4 ± 0.67 | 2.2 ± 0.81 | 0.624 | 0.592 | 0.645 | 0.335 | |
Salivary CRP (pg/ml) | 561.4 ± 157.2 | 763.1 ± 187.0 | 892.6 ± 140.3 | < 0.001 | < 0.001^ | < 0.001^ | 0.011 | |
Serum CRP (mg/l) | 2.6 ± 0.83 | 3.6 ± 1.3 | 3.6 ± 1.7 | 0.009 | 0.006 | 0.011^ | 0.944 | |