Scaling-Stimulated Salivary Antioxidant Changes and Oral-Health Behavior in an Evaluation of Periodontal Treatment Outcomes

Table 3

Comparison of the total antioxidant capacity (TAOC) between oral-health behavior and attitude strata.

TAS activity (mmole/g protein)		Before scaling		After scaling		value^a
		Median	Q1–Q3	Median	Q1–Q3
Dental visiting pattern
Irregular visits (≥1 year)	8	3.06	1.61–4.97	0.70	0.00–2.78	0.21
Regular visits (<1 year)	22	3.06	1.65–7.67	3.52	0.83–8.46	0.38
value^b		0.68		<0.01
Tooth-brushing frequency
<2 times/day	4	6.06	3.05–8.43	3.05	1.06–6.51	0.12
≥2 times/day	26	3.06	1.70–4.97	4.13	0.96–9.03	0.42
value^b		0.35		0.13
Oral-health attitudes score
<5 points	11	4.23	1.70–6.37	3.81	0.69–13.81	0.89
≥5 points	19	2.99	1.61–7.67	4.46	1.05–8.34	0.97
value^b		0.45		0.54

Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
^bMann-Whitney test.