Table 2 Distribution of age, gender, tooth loss, and periodontal risk according to diagnosis of suspected carotid calcification and level of significance (p < 0

age in years (mean ± sd)

62.34 ± 13.70

46.94 ± 16.14

p < 0.0001

gender

female

n = 50 (11%)

n = 425 (89%)

p = 0.07

male

n = 24 (7%)

n = 325 (93%)

tooth loss

7.62 ± 7.05

3.81 ± 5.08

p < 0.0001

periodontal

risk

low (n = 282)

n = 9

(3.2%//12.2%)

n = 273

(96.8%//36.4%)

p < 0.0001

moderate (n = 335)

n = 33

(9.9%//44.6%)

n = 302

(90.1%//40.3%)

high (n = 107)

n = 32

(15.5%//43.2%)

n = 175

(84.5%//23.3%)