| Periodontal health (%) N=50 |
Gingivitis (%) N=52 |
Chronic periodontitis (%) N=52 |
TOTAL (%) N=154 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic use for medical reasons during the last 5 years (%) |
1-2 times | 38%(19/50) | 44%(23/52) | 46%(24/52) | 43% |
| 3-4 times | 26%(13/50) | 25%(13/52) | 29%(15/52) | 27% | |
| >5 times | 36%(18/50) (a) |
27%(14/52) | 15%(8/52) (a) |
26% | |
| Antibiotic use for dental reasons during the last 5 years (%) |
1-2 times | 54%(27/50) | 42%(22/52) | 42%(22/52) | 46% |
| 3-4 times | 8%(4/50) | 10%(5/52) | 8%(4/52) | 8% | |
| >5 times | 0% | 4%(2/52) | 6%(3/52) | 3% | |
| β-Lactams (%) | Yes | 89%(39/44) | 73%(37/51) | 75%(38/51) | 78% |
| tetracyclines (%) imidazoles (%) |
Yes | 31%(13/42) (a) |
20%(10/51) | 6%(3/47) (a) |
18% |
| Yes | 17%(7/41) | 24%(12/51) | 13%(6/47) | 18% | |
| Available at home (%) | Yes | 30%(15/50) | 33%(17/52) | 17%(9/52) | 27% |
| Without Prescription (%) | Yes | 2%(1/50) | 2%(1/52) | 0%(0/52) | 1% |
| By a pharmacist | 14%(7/50) | 25%(13/52) | 15%(9/52) | 18% | |
| Antibiotic intake last 6-12 months (%) |
Yes (β-lactams) | 28%(14/50) | 14%(7/51) (a) |
33%(17/52) (a) |
25% |
| Knowledge about antimicrobial resistance (%) |
Yes | 48%(24/50) (a) |
29%(15/51) | 23%(12/52) (a) |
33% |