Table 2: Age distribution by categories.
|
Age |
Chi-Square |
Correlation |
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|
Young 18-35 years n (% ) |
Middle 36-49 years n (% ) |
Old ≥ 50 years n (% ) |
p |
rho |
p |
|
|
Study population |
251 (31.4) |
261 (32.6) |
288 (36.0) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Gender |
0.277 |
-0.047 |
0.187 |
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|
Male |
115 (28.8) |
136 (34) |
149 (37.3) |
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|
Female |
136 (34) |
125 (31.3) |
139 (34.8) |
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|
Tobacoo use |
117 (35.8) |
121 (37) |
89 (27.2) |
0.000 |
0.135 |
0.000 |
|
Presence of systemic disease |
71 (18.4) |
128 (33.2) |
186 (48.3) |
0.000 |
0.296 |
0.000** |
|
Periodontal status |
0.000 |
0.345 |
0.000** |
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|
Gingivitis |
231 (42.5) |
163 (30) |
150 (27.6) |
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|
Periodontitis |
20 (7.8) |
98 (38.3) |
138 (53.9) |
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**p < 0.01