Table 3 Characteristics of the metabolic syndrome and its components
Variables; n (%) | Presence of Periodontal diseases (n = 36) | Absence of Periodontal diseases (n = 47) | P value | OR [95%CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Components of the metabolic syndrome | ||||
Abdominal obesity | 27 (73.0) | 10 (27.0) | < 0.001 | 11.1 [3.97–31.03] |
High blood pressure | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0.008 | 11.1 [1.29–94.96] |
Low HDL-C | 22 (64.7) | 12 (35.3) | 0.001 | 4.58 [1.79–11.70] |
Triglycerides | 3 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 0.044 | – |
Fasting blood sugar | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | 0.439 | – |
Metabolic syndrome | 8 (9.6) | 1 (1.2) | 0.004 | 13.14 [1.56–110.37] |
Number of criteria | ||||
01 | 10 (12) | 14 (16.9) | < 0.001 | – |
02 | 13 (15.7) | 4 (4.8) | ||
03 | 5 (6.0) | 1 (1.2) | ||
04 | 3 (3.6) | 0 (0) | ||