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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the groups (without dropouts)

From: Clinical and microbiological outcomes of subgingival instrumentation supplemented with high-dose omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in periodontal treatment – a randomized clinical trial

 

Test group n = 20

Control group n = 20

p value

Age (years; mean ± SD)

44.1 ± 7.7

52.2 ± 10.8

0.005

Sex (% of females)

55.0

45.0

n.s

Stage III grade B (%)

25

40

n.s

Stage III grade C (%)

35

30

n.s

Stage IV grade B (%)

20

20

n.s

Stage IV grade C (%)

20

10

n.s

  1. Abbreviations: n.s non-significant