From: The oral fungal mycobiome: characteristics and relation to periodontitis in a pilot study
Periodontal disease (n = 15) | Oral health (n = 15) | P-valuea | |
---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 7 (46.7) | 7 (46.7) | 1.00 |
Age, mean ± SD (range) | 68.4 ± 8.9 (49–80) | 65.6 ± 6.5 (51–71) | 0.34 |
BMI category,b n (%) | 0.33c | ||
Under- or normal-weight | 7 (46.7) | 11 (73.3) | |
Overweight | 6 (40.0) | 4 (26.7) | |
Obese | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
Missing | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
Years since quitting smoking, mean ± SD (range) | 31.4 ± 8.8 (16–49) | 33.1 ± 10.8 (11–46) | 0.49 |
Floss frequency, n (%) | 0.15c | ||
None | 0 (0.0) | 4 (26.7) | |
1–4 times per week | 7 (46.7) | 5 (33.3) | |
5–7 times per week | 5 (33.3) | 2 (13.3) | |
≥ 8 times per week | 3 (20.0) | 3 (20.0) | |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | |
Tooth brush frequency, n (%) | 0.59 | ||
1 time per day | 1 (6.7) | 3 (20.0) | |
2 times per day | 9 (60.0) | 8 (53.3) | |
3 times per day | 5 (33.3) | 3 (20.0) | |
≥ 4 times per day | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | |
Swollen, inflamed, or bleeding gums, n (%) | 2 (13.3) | NAd | |
Amount of permanent teeth lost, n (%) | |||
1–2 teeth | 4 (26.7) | NAd | |
3–4 teeth | 4 (26.7) | ||
5–9 teeth | 2 (13.3) | ||
≥ 10 teeth | 5 (33.3) |