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Table 2 Characteristics of the study population

From: Association between human T cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1) infection and advanced periodontitis in relation to atherosclerosis among elderly Japanese: a cross-sectional study

 

Advanced periodontitis

(−)

(+)

p

No. of subjects

710

197

 

Men, %

36.6

47.2

0.007

Age, year

71.5 ± 7.0

72.3 ± 6.3

0.147

HTLV-1 infection, %

17.7

18.8

0.738

Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2

22.8 ± 3.2

23.6 ± 3.4

0.002

Serum HDL cholesterol, mg/dL

62 ± 15

61 ± 15

0.454

Serum triglycerides, mg/dL

101 ± 50

101 ± 53

0.908

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), %

5.8 ± 0.5

5.8 ± 0.5

0.953

Glucose lowering medication use, %

5.5

7.1

0.394

Antihyperlipidemic medication use, %

21.3

21.3

0.987

Current smoker, %

5.4

9.1

0.051

No. of remaining teeth

21.6 ± 6.6

20.8 ± 6.3

0.123

Individuals with decayed teeth, %

27.0

38.1

0.003

CIMT, mm

0.94 ± 0.21

0.96 ± 0.20

0.200

Reticulocyte, × 104 cells/μL

5.152 ± 1.771

5.223 ± 2.422

0.650

  1. Values: mean ± 1 standard deviation (SD). CIMT Carotid Intima-Media Thickness. Advanced periodontitis is defined as periodontal pocket ≥ 6.0mm