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Table 1 Comparison of clinical periodontal parameters among the groups

From: Biochemical parameters and oxidative stress markers in Tunisian patients with periodontal disease

Groups

Parameter

Patients n = 80

Controls n = 50

P

95%CI

Median

PPD (mm)

5.3 (2.5 to 7.5)

1 (0.5 to 2)

0.05

4.99–0.70

GBI

1.96 (0 to 3)

0.75 (0 to 1)

0.05

2.38–0.67

PI

64.4 (10 to 100)

35 (10 to 100)

0.05

65.81–34.71

  1. Patients n = 80; Controls n = 50. Normally distributed data are expressed as means±SD, and non normally distributed data are expressed as median (IQR [interquartile range]). PPD Probing pocket depth, GBI Gingival bleeding index, PI Plaque index. The difference is significant compared with the control group (P ≤ 0.05)