Table 3.

Prevalence of Pulp Stones in Study Groups by Age and Sex.

Variable Number of Patients Prevalence of Pulp Stones, n (%) Patients with Pulp Stones by Age and Sex, n (%)
Age Group Sex
20–35 y 36–50 y >50 y Male Female
CVD 50 17 (34.0) 4 (23.5) 5 (29.4) 8 (47.0) 9 (52.9) 8 (47.1)
DM 50 11 (22.0) 3 (27.2) 3 (27.2) 5 (45.5) 5 (45.5) 6 (54.5)
CP 50 10 (20.0) 1 (10.0) 3 (30.0) 6 (60.0) 6 (60.0) 4 (40.0)
Control 50 4 (8.0) 1 (25.0) 1 (25.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (25.0) 3 (75.0)
TOTAL 200 42 (21.0) 9 (21.4) 12 (28.6) 21 (50.0) 21 (50.0) 21 (50.0)
P value* 0.016 0.97 0.67
* P values from chi-square tests comparing CVD, DM, CP, and Control within each variable.

CP, chronic periodontitis; CVD, cardiovascular diseases; DM, diabetes mellitus; n, number; y, year.

RMMJ Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Rambam Health Care Campus 2025; 16(4): e0022. ISSN: 2076-9172
Published online 2025 October 31. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10557