Table 1 Clinical characteristics of military young adults receiving oral examination and carotid ultrasonography.
Periodontal healthy (N = 349) | Periodontitis (N = 137) | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage I (N = 41) | Stage II (N = 57) | Stage III (N = 39) | |||
cIMT, mm | 0.65 ± 0.12 | 0.72 ± 0.08 | 0.74 ± 0.05 | 0.76 ± 0.17 | < 0.001 |
Age, years | 30.65 ± 5.17 | 36.37 ± 3.84 | 29.65 ± 5.51 | 34.18 ± 4.37 | < 0.001 |
Men, % | 319 (91.4) | 38 (92.7) | 56 (98.2) | 39 (100.0) | 0.08 |
Alcohol drinking, % | 203 (58.2) | 23 (56.1) | 23 (40.4) | 25 (64.1) | 0.06 |
Tobacco smoking, % | 231 (66.2) | 26 (63.4) | 21 (36.8) | 20 (51.3) | 0.19 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.72 ± 2.95 | 26.23 ± 3.82 | 26.60 ± 3.96 | 28.17 ± 3.69 | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference, cm | 83.31 ± 7.52 | 88.12 ± 9.40 | 86.68 ± 10.57 | 92.48 ± 9.26 | < 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 119.32 ± 13.39 | 119.00 ± 13.02 | 124.77 ± 18.14 | 124.87 ± 12.78 | 0.008 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 71.65 ± 10.71 | 75.08 ± 8.48 | 75.38 ± 14.64 | 77.33 ± 10.84 | 0.002 |
Blood examinations | |||||
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 170.28 ± 28.93 | 189.32 ± 28.08 | 190.58 ± 43.37 | 196.44 ± 41.13 | < 0.001 |
LDL-C, mg/dL | 102.40 ± 25.30 | 119.95 ± 23.46 | 114.77 ± 35.79 | 115.41 ± 32.50 | < 0.001 |
HDL-C, mg/dL | 48.95 ± 10.22 | 48.73 ± 9.13 | 49.02 ± 9.83 | 48.41 ± 9.56 | 0.98 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 103.21 ± 66.49 | 142.56 ± 82.16 | 153.42 ± 139.74 | 181.18 ± 163.88 | < 0.001 |
Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 92.60 ± 8.08 | 103.12 ± 12.95 | 95.14 ± 37.05 | 104.23 ± 14.97 | < 0.001 |
Uric acid, mg/dL | 6.82 ± 1.39 | 6.85 ± 1.60 | 6.24 ± 1.26 | 6.40 ± 1.51 | 0.01 |
Leucocyte counts, 103/µL | 6.68 ± 1.67 | 6.74 ± 1.29 | 6.27 ± 2.07 | 6.58 ± 1.42 | 0.36 |
Tooth brushing frequency | |||||
1 time/day | 82 (23.5) | 6 (14.6) | 7 (12.3) | 7 (17.9) | 0.25 |
2 times/day | 150 (43.0) | 21 (51.2) | 26 (45.6) | 22 (56.4) | |
≥ 3 times/day | 117 (33.5) | 14 (34.1) | 24 (42.1) | 10 (25.6) | |
