Gender Differences in Periodontal Status and Oral Hygiene of Non-Diabetic and Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Table 4: Gender differences in periodontal status and oral hygiene behaviour of all non-diabetic and diabetic subjects.

Group	Indices of periodontal status and p-value					Indices of oral hygiene behaviour and p-value
Group	PSR	PBT	PPD5	GI	Tn	VPI	TBF	TBT	ICF	FDC
ND F/M	M	M	M	•	•	M	•	M	•	•
OAD F/M	M	M	M	M	•	M	M	M	•	•
INS F/M	•					•	M	M	•	•

Abbreviations used: ND = non-diabetic subjects, OAD = diabetic patients with oral therapy, INS = diabetic patients with insulin therapy, • = no significant difference, PSR = periodontal screening and recording, PBT = percentage of bleeding teeth, PPD5 = probing pocket depth of 5 mm, GI = gingival index, Tn = number of teeth, VPI = visible plaque index, TBF = tooth brushing frequency, TBT = tooth brushing time, ICF = interdental cleaning per day, FDC = frequency of dental checkups, F = females, M = males.