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Table 5 Comparison of diabetes-specific quality of life scores among the four groups (\( \overline{x} \) ±s)

From: Application value of combination therapy of periodontal curettage and root planing on moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis in patients with type 2 diabetes

Group

Time

Treatment dimension

Social relations

Psychological (mental) condition

Physiological function

Combined group (n=18)

Before therapy

14.09±1.29

20.18±2.38

18.93±3.28

17.63±2.98

After 3 months of therapy

35.98±3.82

25.47±3.31

24.39±0.87

26.47±0.82

Root planing group (n=18)

Before therapy

14.28±1.31

20.27±2.29

19.03±3.52

17.67±2.77

After 3 months of therapy

30.01±3.18

22.19±3.17

22.01±2.71

24.39±2.18

Periodontal curettage group (n=18)

Before therapy

14.16±2.01

20.12±2.19

19.01±3.76

17.70±2.38

After 3 months of therapy

29.97±3.09

22.21±3.08

22.05±3.48

24.41±3.27

Cleansing group (n=18)

Before therapy

14.21±1.82

20.25±2.43

19.11±2.14

17.75±2.84

After 3 months of therapy

29.73±2.17

22.87±3.07

22.12±2.87

24.08±3.12

t

 

0.043

0.016

0.009

0.006

P

 

0.988

0.997

0.999

0.999

t’

 

17.088

4.366

3.44

3.362

P′

 

<0.001

0.007

0.022

0.024

t*

 

−23.034

−5.505

−6.826

−12.135

P*

 

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

t#

 

−19.404

−2.083

−2.369

−8.088

P#

 

<0.001

<0.001

0.023

<0.001

t*#

 

−18.196

−2.346

− 2.517

−7.039

P*#

 

<0.001

0.025

0.017

<0.001

t*#*

 

−23.249

− 2.839

−3.567

−6.365

P*#*

 

<0.001

0.007

0.001

<0.001

  1. Note: t and P were the comparison of four groups before treatment; t’ and P′ were the comparison of four groups 3 months after treatment; t* and P* were the comparison of combined group before and 3 months after treatment; t# and P# were the comparison of root planing group before and 3 months after treatment; t*# and P*# were the comparison of periodontal curettage group before and 3 months after treatment; t*#* and P*#* were the comparison of cleansing group before and 3 months after treatment