| Participants | Psychological distress status |  | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | High K6 (≥ 5) | Low K6 (< 5) | p value | |
(n = 1183) | (n = 125) | (n = 1058) | ||
Total no. of teeth, mean (SD) | 23.3 (5.1) | 23.0 (0.5) | 23.4 (0.2) | 0.46 |
No. of untreated dental caries, mean (SD) | 0.7 (1.7) | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.6 (0.1) | 0.60 |
mPPD (mm), mean (SD) | 2.0 (0.6) | 2.1 (0.7) | 2.0 (0.6) | 0.16 |
mCAL (mm), mean (SD) | 2.4 (0.9) | 2.6 (1.1) | 2.4 (0.8) | 0.053 |
Periodontal stages, n (%) | ||||
 Early stage (PPD = 4–5 mm) | 348 (29) | 37 (30) | 311 (29) | 0.96 |
 Advanced stage (PPD ≥ 6 mm) | 246 (21) | 26 (21) | 220 (21) | 0.998 |
Visit a dental within 6 months, n (%) | 509 (43) | 47 (38) | 462 (44) | 0.195 |
GOHAI, mean (SD) | 55.9 (5.0) | 52.3 (7.6) | 56.4 (4.4) | < 0.0001†|