Validity of a New Kit Measuring Salivary Lactate Dehydrogenase Level for Screening Gingivitis

Table 2

Differences between healthy and gingivitis groups ().

Variable	Healthy ()	Gingivitis ()	value
% male	22 (36.1)	7 (77.8)	0.018
Age (year)			0.651
Salivary lactate dehydrogenase level	4.0 (3.0, 5.0)	8.0 (8.0, 8.0)	<0.001
Number of natural teeth present			0.088
Mean probing pocket depth (mm)			<0.001
Bleeding on probing (%)			<0.001
Plaque Control Record (%)			0.087

Number (%).
Mean ± standard deviation.
Median (25%, 75%).
Fisher’s exact test, Mann–Whitney U test, or unpaired t-test.