Table 1 Background characteristics of study participants according to periodontal status
Total | Non-/stage II periodontitis | Stage III or IV periodontitis | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Total | 453 (100) | 290 (64.0) | 163 (36.0) |
Gender | |||
Men | 233 (51.4) | 144 (61.8) | 89 (38.2) |
Women | 220 (48.6) | 146 (66.4) | 74 (33.6) |
Country of birth | |||
Western | 412 (91.0) | 274 (66.5) | 138 (33.5)a |
Non-western | 41 (9.1) | 16 (39.0) | 25 (61.0)a |
Education | |||
Higher education | 303 (66.9) | 205 (67.7) | 98 (32.3)a |
Lower education | 150 (33.1) | 85 (56.7) | 65 (43.3)a |
Diabetes II | |||
Yes | 29 (6.4) | 10 (34.5) | 19 (65.5)a |
No | 424 (93.6) | 280 (66.0) | 144 (34.0)a |
Smoking | |||
Never smoker | 197 (43.5) | 146 (74.1) | 51 (25.9)a |
Former smoker | 210 (46.4) | 128 (61.0) | 82 (39.1)ab |
Current smoker | 46 (10.2) | 16 (34.8) | 30 (65.2)ab |
Dental visits | |||
Regular | 404 (89.2) | 270 (66.8) | 134 (33.2)a |
Not-regular | 49 (10.8) | 20 (40.8) | 29 (59.2)a |
Tooth brushing | |||
2 times daily | 384 (84.8) | 247 (64.3) | 137 (35.7) |
< 2 times daily | 69 (15.2) | 43 (62.3) | 26 (37.7) |