A Study on the Correlation between C-Reactive Protein Concentration and Teeth with a ≥5 mm Periodontal Pocket in Chronic Periodontitis Patients

Table 2

Association of the number and proportion of teeth with ≥5 mm PD and CRP concentration.

	CRP concentration
	Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r)	value
Number of teeth showing with ≥5 mm PD	0.346	0.015
Proportion of teeth showing with ≥5 mm PD	0.510	0.001

Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Significant difference ().