Identification of Subgingival Periodontal Pathogens and Association with the Severity of Periodontitis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the study group.

Demographic and clinical parameters	Total ()
Age (years)^*	46.3 ± 16.1 (18–80)
Sex (% male)	37 (52.9%)
Creatinine (mg/dL)^*	2.6 ± 1.2 (1.20–8.35)
eGFR^* (mL/min/1.73 m^2)	28.6 ± 10.8 (8–50)
Hb^* (g/dL)	10.9 ± 1.95 (7.10–16.90)
Serum albumin (g/dL)^*	3.6 ± 0.5 (1.70–4.60)
Smokers	15 (21.4%)
Diabetes	7 (10%)

eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; Hb: hemoglobin; ^*values as mean ± standard deviation.