IL-17 and IL-11 GCF Levels in Aggressive and Chronic Periodontitis Patients: Relation to PCR Bacterial Detection

Table 2

Demographic and clinical characteristics of study groups.

	GCP (𝑛=25)	GAgP (𝑛=25)	C (𝑛=15)	Mann-Whitney U test
Mean age, years	40.2 ± 2.65^*#	27.53 ± 3.73	25 ± 2.58	<0.001
Gender, M/F	13/12	11/14	7/8
PI	2.4 ± 0.5^*#	1.8 ± 0.9*	0 ± 0	<0.001
GI	2.6 ± 0.5^*#	1.7 ± 0.8*	0 ± 0	<0.001
PPD, mm	5.7 ± 0.9*	6 ± 1.4*	1.5 ± 0.5	<0.001
CAL, mm	4.9 ± 0.5^*#	7.2 ± 1.1*	0 ± 0	<0.001

Data represented as mean ± SD. PI: plaque index; GI: gingival index; PPD: probing pocket depth; CAL: clinical attachment level.
GCP: generalized chronic periodontitis; GAgP: generalized aggressive periodontitis; C: control.
*Statistically significantly different from the C group.
^#Statistically significantly different from the GAgP group.