Table 1 Patient characteristics: Mean age (± sd), gender, mean teeth loss (± sd), periodontal risk, and suspected carotid calcification
Factor | Â | |
|---|---|---|
age in years (mean ± sd) | 48.32 ± 16.52 | |
gender (n = 824) | female | n = 475 |
| Â | male | n = 349 |
tooth loss (mean ± sd) | 4.16 ± 5.39 | |
periodontal risk | low | n = 282 |
| Â | moderate | n = 335 |
| Â | high | n = 107 |
carotid calcification | all | n = 74 (9%) |
| Â | right sides | n = 45 (5.5%) |
| Â | left sides | n = 19 (2.3%) |
| Â | both sides | n = 10 (1.2%) |