The leprosy reaction is associated with salivary anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis IgA antibodies

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Table 1 Distribution of socioeconomic-demographic characteristics, health conditions and lifestyle according to the presence (cases) and absence (controls) of leprosy reaction

Variable	Without reaction		With reaction		P value
	n	%	n	%
Age (n = 202)
≤ 50 years	52	54.2	59	55.7	0.83
> 50 years	44	45.8	47	44.3	0.83
Sex (n = 202)
Male	55	57.3	71	67.0	0.16
Female	41	42.7	35	33.0	0.16
Skin tone (n = 198)
White	12	12.6	11	10.7	0.67
No white	83	87.4	92	89.3	0.67
Level of education (n = 200)
≤ 12 years of study	40	41.7	74	69.8	< 0.001
> 12 years of study	56	58.3	32	30.2	< 0.001
Marital status (n = 201)
Living with partner	49	51.0	57	54.3	0.65
Living without partner	47	49.0	48	45.7	0.65
Household density (n = 202)
≤ 3 people/household	75	78.1	67	63.2	0.02
> 3 people/household	21	21.9	39	36.8	0.02
Hypertension (n = 201)
No	70	72.9	73	69.5	0.60
Yes	26	27.1	32	30.5	0.60
Diabetes (n = 201)
No	89	92.7	91	86.7	0.16
Yes	07	7.3	14	13.3	0.16
Smoking habit (n = 198)
No	84	88.4	91	88.3	0.10
Yes	11	11.6	12	11.7	0.10
Alcoholic beverage consumption (n = 194)
No	65	69.9	86	85.1	0.01
Yes	28	30.1	15	14.9	0.01
Visit to dentist (n = 201)
No	05	5.2	08	7.6	0.57
Yes	91	94.8	97	92.4	0.57
Guidance on oral hygiene (n = 199)
No	34	35.4	40	38.8	0.62
Yes	62	64.6	63	61.2	0.62
Daily brushing (n = 200)
≥ 2 times/day	92	95.8	91	87.5	0.04
< 2 times/day	04	4.2	13	12.5	0.04
Use of dental floss (n = 200)
Yes	52	54.7	51	48,6	0.38
No	43	45.3	54	51.4	0.38