Research Article

Association between Periodontal Disease and Comorbidities in Saudi’s Eastern Province

Table 1

Sample demographics and oral health characteristics ().

VariablesFrequency, (%)

Age18-25 years30 (15.8)
26-50 years112 (58.9)
>50 years48 (25.3)

GenderMales56 (29.5)
Females134 (70.5)

NationalitySaudi61 (67.9)
Non-Saudi60 (32.1)

SmokingYes33 (17.4)
No157 (82.6)

ComorbiditiesDM31 (16.3)
HTN29 (15.3)
DM & HTN17 (8.9)
DM & hyperlipidemia8 (4.2)
DM & CHD3 (1.6)
HTN & hyperlipidemia7 (3.7)
DM & CHD3 (1.6)

No. of missing teeth0 to 215 (7.9)
3-581 (42.6)
>594 (49.5)

BOP (%)1%-10%43 (22.6)
11-30%95 (50.0)
>30%52 (27.4)

Pocket depth ()

Amount of bone loss ()

Clinical attachment loss ()