Adjusted logistic regression models for the association of severity of periodontitis and concentrations of inflammatory biomarkers.

<p>The Model A is adjusted for age, gender and smoking (never versus former and current) and the Model B is adjusted for age, gender, smoking and diabetes (n = 32).</p>*<p>p<0.05, OR: Odds Ratio, CI: Confidence Interval.</p

Bioclinical and periodontal characteristics of the population studied.

<p>The Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to compare medians between groups, and the Fisher exact test to compare proportions. *p<0.05. ^†p<0.01. PI: Plaque Index, GI: Gingival Index, PPD: Pocket Probing Depth, CAL: Clinical Attachment Loss, CRP: C-Reactive Protein.</p>(1)<p>Smoking status: never versus former and current.</p