Variables | Intervention group | Control group | p-value* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 65 | n = 65 | ||||
Mean | Standard deviation | Mean | Standard deviation | ||
HbA1c | |||||
Baseline | 7.39 | 1.19 | 7.68 | 1.48 | 0.217 |
3 months | 7.10 | 1.04 | 7.77 | 1.46 | 0.003 |
FPG | |||||
Baseline | 143.83 | 38.78 | 152.91 | 51.35 | 0.258 |
3 months | 129.57 | 21.24 | 158.32 | 47.28 | <0.001 |
BMI | |||||
Baseline | 25.35 | 3.57 | 26.66 | 4.40 | 0.064 |
3 months | 25.57 | 3.64 | 26.88 | 4.11 | 0.057 |
Plaque index score | |||||
Baseline | 0.59 | 0.42 | 0.63 | 0.41 | 0.544 |
3 months | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.006 |
Gingival index score | |||||
Baseline | 0.64 | 0.41 | 0.77 | 0.48 | 0.139 |
3 months | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.001 |
Pocket depth | |||||
Baseline | 2.35 | 0.55 | 2.39 | 0.81 | 0.719 |
3 months | 2.04 | 0.47 | 2.54 | 0.88 | <0.001 |
CAL | |||||
Baseline | 3.33 | 0.86 | 3.68 | 1.31 | 0.079 |
3 months | 2.96 | 0.85 | 3.64 | 1.37 | 0.001 |
BOP | |||||
Baseline | 35.36 | 25.83 | 37.32 | 22.17 | 0.644 |
3 months | 17.66 | 22.18 | 38.22 | 33.36 | <0.001 |
Overall knowledge | |||||
Baseline | 7.19 | 2.36 | 7.04 | 2.27 | 0.705 |
3 months | 9.48 | 0.70 | 7.29 | 2.23 | <0.001 |
Oral knowledge | |||||
Baseline | 3.68 | 1.73 | 3.51 | 1.60 | 0.564 |
3 months | 4.77 | 0.52 | 3.63 | 1.36 | <0.001 |
DM knowledge | |||||
Baseline | 3.53 | 1.09 | 3.58 | 0.97 | 0.799 |
3 months | 4.70 | 0.28 | 3.66 | 1.17 | <0.001 |
Overall attitude | |||||
Baseline | 43.75 | 4.42 | 41.80 | 6.57 | 0.057 |
3 months | 47.82 | 3.41 | 41.44 | 5.27 | <0.001 |
Oral attitude | |||||
Baseline | 21.54 | 2.95 | 20.78 | 3.15 | 0.161 |
3 months | 23.85 | 1.80 | 20.58 | 3.18 | <0.001 |
DM attitude | |||||
Baseline | 22.25 | 2.32 | 21.74 | 2.57 | 0.239 |
3 months | 23.92 | 1.81 | 20.86 | 2.62 | <0.001 |