Comparison of mean gingival index (GI) scores, mean probing depth (PD) scores, and mean clinical attachment level (CAL) scores between the obese and non-obese groups at baseline and 6 weeks

ParameterTimeGroupNMeanSDSEMt-valuep-value
GIBaselineObese201.860.550.120.340.73
Non-obese201.800.440.09
6 weeksObese201.030.230.052.010.06
Non-obese200.830.300.06
PDBaselineObese205.480.470.100.620.53
Non-obese205.330.890.20
6 weeksObese204.320.250.050.390.69
Non-obese204.250.770.17
CALBaselineObese206.170.890.200.240.80
Non-obese206.091.190.26
6 weeksObese205.100.940.21–0.030.97
Non-obese205.110.880.19

Independent samples t-test; p < 0.05 considered statistically significant