Table 5 Crude and adjusted mean alveolar bone loss (mm) for both groups over time
Variables | Adjusted MABL (mm)** 95% CI | p-value | Unadjusted MABL (mm)** 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Year*CVD | ||||
0 No CVD (reference) | ||||
2 No CVD | 0.045(0.014–0.075) | 0.004 | 0.044(0.014,0.075) | 0.004 |
4 No CVD | 0.121(0.021–0.160) | < 0.001 | 0.120(0.081,0.159) | < 0.001 |
0 CVD+ | −0.022(−0.187–0.141) | 0.784 | −0.010(−0.192,0.172) | 0.911 |
2 CVD+ | 0.121(0.071–0.172) | < 0.001 | 0.122(0.072,0.172) | < 0.001 |
4 CVD+ | 0.131(0.060–0.199) | < 0.001 | 0.130(0.061,0.200) | < 0.001 |
Age Groups (yrs) | ||||
< = 34 (reference) | ||||
35–49 | 0.408(0.01–0.80) | 0.044 | ||
50–64 | 0.889(0.50–1.27) | < 0.001 | ||
65+ | 1.161(0.76–1.56) | < 0.001 | ||
Gender | ||||
Female (reference) | ||||
Male | 0.026(−0.12–0.17) | 0.720 | ||
Race | ||||
White (reference) | ||||
African American | 0.026(−0.261-0.314) | 0.854 | ||
Asian | 0.129(−0.19–0.45) | 0.429 | ||
Other | −0.123(− 0.33–0.09) | 0.263 | ||
Unknown | −0.082(− 0.25–0.08) | 0.348 | ||
Median Household Income (before interaction) | ||||
Low (reference) | ||||
High | −0.157((− 0.305)-(− 0.009)) | 0.037 | ||
Body Mass Index | ||||
Underweight | 0.026(−0.26–0.31) | 0.854 | ||
Normal (reference) | ||||
Overweight | 0.129(−0.19–0.45) | 0.429 | ||
Obese | −0.123(− 0.33–0.09) | 0.263 | ||
Smoking Status | ||||
Never smoker (reference) | ||||
Ever smoker | 0.237(0.037–0.4371) | 0.020 | ||
Diabetes | ||||
No (reference) | ||||
Yes | −0.140(−0.35–0.07) | 0.194 | ||
Median Household Income*Hypertension | ||||
Low Not Hypertensive (reference) | ||||
Low Hypertensive | −0.126(− 0.36–0.11) | 0.294 | ||
High Not Hypertensive | −0.110(− 0.29–0.07) | 0.244 | ||
High Hypertensive | −0.361((− 0.58)-(− 0.13)) | 0.002 | ||
Hypertension (before interaction) | ||||
No (reference) | ||||
Yes | −0.195((− 0.36)-(− 0.02)) | 0.024 | ||
D4341*** | ||||
No (reference) | ||||
Yes | 0.283(0.07–0.49) | 0.007 | ||
Random effect | ||||
Individuals level | 0.13(0.10–0.17) | n/a | ||
Teeth level | 0.12(0.10–0.13) | n/a | ||
Sites level | 0.20(0.19–0.21) | n/a | ||