MMP-2 salivary activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Table 3 Clinical characteristics periodontal

	HbA1c ≤ 5.9%	HbA1c 6—7.9%	HbA1c > 8%	p-value
	n = 29	n = 32	n = 36	p-value
Plaque (%)	95.45 ± 21.32	89.69 ± 28.40	92.10 ± 24.36	0.69
Gingival redness (%)	20.45 ± 36.05	9.25 ± 22.72	3.16 ± 9.54	< 0.04*
Bleeding on probing (%)	16.19 ± 24.58	12.96 ± 20.65	18.16 ± 23	0.62
Suppuration (%)	0.19 ± 0.65	0.31 ± 1.04	0.049 ± 0.265	0.17
Pocket probing depth (mm)	1.58 ± 0.65	1.60 ± 0.67	1.54 ± 0.39	0.91
Clinical attachment loss (mm)	2.45 ± 1.03	2.47 ± 1.77	3.66 ± 2.41	< 0.02*

Plaque, gingival redness, bleeding on probing, suppuration, pocket probing depth, clinical attachment loss are show as mean ± SD; all presented
* p values are based on repeated measures ANOVA

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