Table 3

TABLE 3

Distribution of dental risk indicators as a function of the number of teeth.

Risk indicator

1-14 teeth (n=61)

15-28 teeth

P-value

Coronary heart disease status

Coronary heart disease status

No (n=23)

Yes (n=38)

No (n=89)

Yes (n=56)

No. of teeth
8.7 (3.2)*^

8.4 (3.5)*^

22.9 (3.9)*

22.2 (3.6)*

.0001***

Decayed teeth (% of teeth)
8.5 (15.0)*
4.0 (6.6)*
3.0 (7.8)*
4.2 (6.4)*
.07***

Pockets more than 4 mm (% of teeth)

38 (33)*

47 (27)*

44 (23)*

40 (20)*

.7***

Attachment more than 4 mm (% of teeth)

63 (35)*

81 (25)*^

62 (23)*

59 (23)*

.0006***

Recession more than 4 mm (% of teeth)

24 (30)*

24 (28)*

8.6 (15)*

7.1 (11)*

.01***

Papillary bleeding score

less than .05

19 %

12 %

20 %

8 %

.1****

0.5 to 1.5

29 %

47 %

53 %

56 %

more than 1.5

52 %

41 %

27 %

36 %

Plaque BANA score

1.9 (0.9)*

1.9 (0.9)*

1.8 (0.6)*

2.0 (0.7)*

.7

less than 2

57 %

50 %

47 %

39 %

.4**

2

43 %

50 %

53 %

61 %

Plaque index

1

45 %

26 %

45 %

43 %

.04**

More than 1

55 %

74 %

45 %

57 %

Brush daily
95 %

94 %

98 %

92 %

.3**

Floss daily
24 %

28 %

42 %

33 %

.3**

Visit dentist yearly
67 %

61 % ^

87 %

82 %

.007**

* Data are mean (plus or minus standard deviation).

^ Value is significantly different from all values in the 15-28 teeth group.

** Multiple logistic models with Bonferoni-adjusted pairwise comparisons.

*** Kruskal-Wallis test with Bonferoni-adjusted pairwise comparisons.

**** X² test.

Distribution of dental risk indicators as a function of the number of teeth.
Risk indicator	1-14 teeth (n=61)		15-28 teeth		P-value
	Coronary heart disease status		Coronary heart disease status
	No (n=23)	Yes (n=38)	No (n=89)	Yes (n=56)
No. of teeth	8.7 (3.2)*^	8.4 (3.5)*^	22.9 (3.9)*	22.2 (3.6)*	.0001***
Decayed teeth (% of teeth)	8.5 (15.0)*	4.0 (6.6)*	3.0 (7.8)*	4.2 (6.4)*	.07***
Pockets more than 4 mm (% of teeth)	38 (33)*	47 (27)*	44 (23)*	40 (20)*	.7***
Attachment more than 4 mm (% of teeth)	63 (35)*	81 (25)*^	62 (23)*	59 (23)*	.0006***
Recession more than 4 mm (% of teeth)	24 (30)*	24 (28)*	8.6 (15)*	7.1 (11)*	.01***

Papillary bleeding score
less than .05	19 %	12 %	20 %	8 %	.1****
0.5 to 1.5	29 %	47 %	53 %	56 %
more than 1.5	52 %	41 %	27 %	36 %

Plaque BANA score	1.9 (0.9)*	1.9 (0.9)*	1.8 (0.6)*	2.0 (0.7)*	.7
less than 2	57 %	50 %	47 %	39 %	.4**
2	43 %	50 %	53 %	61 %

Plaque index
1	45 %	26 %	45 %	43 %	.04**
More than 1	55 %	74 %	45 %	57 %	.04**

Brush daily	95 %	94 %	98 %	92 %	.3**
Floss daily	24 %	28 %	42 %	33 %	.3**
Visit dentist yearly	67 %	61 % ^	87 %	82 %	.007**

* Data are mean (plus or minus standard deviation).
^ Value is significantly different from all values in the 15-28 teeth group.
** Multiple logistic models with Bonferoni-adjusted pairwise comparisons.
*** Kruskal-Wallis test with Bonferoni-adjusted pairwise comparisons.
**** X² test.