Table 1 Demographics and full-mouth clinical parameters of the study groups.

From: Validation and verification of predictive salivary biomarkers for oral health

Patients characteristics

Periodontitis (n = 60)

Gingivitis (n = 31)

Health (n = 36)

Demographic variables

Age (years; mean ± SD)

39.6 ± 5.7*

33.1 ± 5.9

33.7 ± 6.7

Sex (n)

Females

33

18

20

Males

27

13

16

Periodontal parameters

PPD (mm)

4.0 ± 0.8*

2.3 ± 0.2

1.7 ± 0.2

CAL (mm)

5.1 ± 1.1*

0

0

BOP

86.4 ± 10.4*

68.7 ± 12.9

1.6 ± 0.9

PI

3.5 ± 0.6*

2.9 ± 0.5

1.8 ± 0.3

  1. All data are given in terms of mean ± SD. PPD: Probing Pocket Depth. CAL Clinical Attachment Loss. BOP Bleeding On Probing. PI Plaque Index.
  2. *p < 0.05: significantly higher than the gingitivis and health groups.
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