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Table 2 Correlations between Clinical Periodontal Constructs (n = 706)

From: Evaluating clinical periodontal measures as surrogates for bacterial exposure: The Oral Infections and Vascular Disease Epidemiology Study (INVEST)

 

%PD ≥ 2

%PD ≥ 3

%PD ≥ 4

%PD ≥ 5

%PD ≥ 6

%PD ≥ 7

%PD ≥ 8

%PD ≥ 2

1

0.78

0.51

0.39

0.26

0.19

0.17

%PD ≥ 3

 

1

0.76

0.62

0.43

0.33

0.29

%PD ≥ 4

  

1

0.88

0.69

0.58

0.51

%PD ≥ 5

   

1

0.86

0.75

0.67

%PD ≥ 6

    

1

0.92

0.81

%PD ≥ 7

     

1

0.84

%PD ≥ 8

      

1

  1. Correlations between selected clinical periodontal constructs holding extent definition (percent of sites with pocket depth) constant and allowing the severity threshold to vary.
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BMC Medical Research Methodology

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