Table 3: Pearson’s correlation coefficient for the association between serum markers and periodontal parameters in patients with hemodialysis.
| Variable |
PD |
PI |
GI |
BOP |
CAL |
| r |
P value |
r |
P value |
r |
P value |
r |
P value |
R |
P value |
| Albumin (g/dL) |
-0.26 |
0.025 |
-0.20 |
0.07 |
-0.194 |
0.07 |
-0.163 |
0.11 |
-0.002 |
0.99 |
| Calcium (mg/dL) |
-0.128 |
0.17 |
-0.016 |
0.90 |
0.076 |
0.57 |
-0.073 |
0.59 |
0.45 |
0.046 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) |
-0.01 |
0.94 |
-0.19 |
0.076 |
-0.134 |
0.16 |
-0.165 |
0.11 |
0.47 |
0.037 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) |
0.03 |
0.98 |
-0.031 |
0.82 |
0.004 |
0.97 |
0.014 |
0.91 |
0.01 |
0.97 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) |
-0.14 |
0.15 |
-0.277 |
0.02 |
-0.236 |
0.04 |
-0.144 |
0.14 |
-0.128 |
0.65 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) |
-0.207 |
0.06 |
-0.087 |
0.52 |
-0.135 |
0.16 |
-0.038 |
0.77 |
0.6 |
0.019 |
| Cystatin C (ng/mL) |
0.13 |
0.17 |
-0.01 |
0.94 |
0.195 |
0.07 |
-0.176 |
0.095 |
0.62 |
0.013 |