Protective Effects of Salivary Factors in Dental Caries in Diabetic Patients of Pakistan

Table 1

Demographic features in controls and patients.

Parameters	Controls (𝑛=300)	Patients (𝑛=400)
Age (years)	41.55 ± 11.25	40.94 ± 9.68
BMI (kg/m^2)	24.38 ± 10.51	31.71 ± 6.25^*
DBP (mmHg)	79.65 ± 8.23	84.59 ± 9.24^*
SBP (mmHg)	124.33 ± 15.98	134.87 ± 13.68^*
FBS (mmol/L)	5.52 ± 2.61	13.25 ± 4.42^*
HbA1c (%)	4.88 ± 2.14	16.54 ± 3.20^*
DMFT	10.54 ± 3.38	14.25 ± 1.88^*

Values are mean ± SEM.
^*P < 0.001 as compared to controls.