Research Article

Oral Health Status and Oromucosal Lesions in Patients Living with HIV/AIDS in India: A Comparative Study

Table 4

CPI scores (community periodontal index) between HIV positive and negative groups.

Category CPI score 0CPI score 1CPI score 2CPI score 3CPI score 4 value

HIV positive1 (0.8%)19 (15.1%)39 (31%)27 (21.4%)40 (31.7%)<0.0001*
HIV negative111 (20.9%)183 (34.4%)59 (11.1%)118 (22.2%)61 (11.5%)

value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.