Research Article

Periodontal Status and Risk Factors among Adults of Sebha City (Libya)

Table 1

Number of subjects as per the CPI codes for different variables.

  VariableHealthy Bleeding Calculus Shallow pockets Deep pockets Chi-sqaure test
(code 0)(code 1)(code 2)(code 3)(code 4)(P value)

Age (in years)35–4459951182222.05 ( )*
45–54164112033

GenderMale0354983114.42
( )*
Female6128214024

Frequency of toothbrushingNone2218652142.01
( )*
Once096912720
Twice 44413512
>Twice008112

Current smoking statusYes004251117.11 ( )*
No61513221344

Frequency of smoking06151322134418.28 ( )
5–10002125
10–20 00273
>20
00063

*Statistically significant.