Table 5 Comparison of HIV-VL and CTCC on periodontal health indicators in HIV-infected patients (N = 108)
From: Immune indices and oral health in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus
Parameters | N | BOP (%) | Mean Probing Depth (mm) | Mean CAL (mm) | PD > 4 mm sites (%) | CAL > 3 mm sites (%) | CAL > 5 mm sites (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIV-VL (copies/ml) | |||||||
167 ~ 10,000 | 30 | 34.65 | 2.68 | 2.39 | 13.19 | 26.02 | 7.93 |
10,000 ~ 100,000 | 16 | 33.72 | 3.19 | 3.12 | 22.46 | 33.97 | 11.19 |
> 100,000 | 62 | 33.12 | 3.22 | 2.89 | 14.74 | 30.89 | 10.11 |
P | 0.832 | 0.382 | 0.372 | 0.285 | 0.371 | 0.393 | |
CTCC (cells/µl) | |||||||
> 350 | 12 | 47.57 | 2.49 | 2.47 | 6.82 | 22.23 | 5.19 |
≤ 350 | 96 | 29.79 | 3.26 | 2.91 | 17.35 | 32.19 | 10.78 |
P | 0.000** | 0.047* | 0.269 | 0.002** | 0.014* | 0.002** |