Table 4 Multiple ordinal logistic regression analysis according to the CDC/AAP case definition (Eke et al., 2012)
From: Dental caries is associated with severe periodontitis in Chilean adults: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Categories | Periodontitis | |
|---|---|---|---|
Multivariable analysis (Adjusted) | |||
OR [CI] | p-value | ||
Age (years) | 1.10 [1.05; 1.14] | < 0.001* | |
Gender (reference = Female) | Male | 1.69 [1.31; 2.18] | < 0.001* |
Smoking (reference = non smoker/Former smoker) | Current | 1.30 [1.01;1.67] | 0.039* |
Education (reference ≤12 years) | > 12 years | 0.82 [0.61;1.11] | 0.213 |
Diabetes (reference = absence) | Presence | 1.87 [1.07;3.27] | 0.026* |
Caries (reference = no caries) | 1 caries | 1.27 [0.78;2.04] | 0.325 |
2 caries | 1.37 [0.86;2.26] | 0.171 | |
3–4 caries | 1.74 [1.12;2.29] | 0.013* | |
≥ 5 caries | 2.47 [1.66;3.67] | < 0.001* | |