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

Table 5

LOA scores (loss of attachment) between HIV positive and negative groups.

Category	LOA score 0	LOA score 1	LOA score 2	LOA score 3	LOA score 4	value
HIV positive	9 (7.1%)	5 (4%)	33 (26.2%)	47 (37.3%)	32 (25.4%)	<0.0001*
HIV negative	115 (21.6%)	226 (42.5%)	72 (13.5%)	58 (10.9%)	61 (11.5%)

value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.