Key result
Postgraduate medical students demonstrated significantly higher knowledge scores regarding periodontitis as a cardiovascular risk factor compared to undergraduates (mean difference 5.14, P=0.002).
Why the study?
Medical students often exhibit limited awareness of periodontitis as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.
Population
501 medical students in Central Gujarat
Design
Cross-sectional survey study
Authors
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Medical students' limited KAPs on periodontitis-CVD links warrant targeted education; leaves open effects on clinical integration.
Cross-Sectional (n=501)
Yes
Mean Difference: 5.14
Absolute Event Rate: 46.3% vs 41.15%
p-value: p=0.002
Medical students exhibit limited awareness of periodontitis as a cardiovascular risk factor, highlighting the need for its inclusion in medical curricula to improve interdisciplinary patient care.
Trivedi et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding periodontitis as a cardiovascular risk factor (n=501). Postgraduate medical education level vs. Undergraduate medical education level was evaluated on Knowledge score regarding periodontitis as a cardiovascular risk factor (MD 5.14, p=0.002). Postgraduate medical students demonstrated significantly higher knowledge scores regarding periodontitis as a cardiovascular risk factor compared to undergraduates (mean difference 5.14, P=0.002).
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