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Table 3 Correlation of periodontitis severity with serum PSA levels

From: Correlation between periodontitis and prostate-specific antigen levels in the elderly Chinese male population

 

None

(n = 162)

Mild-moderate

(n = 479)

Severe

(n = 355)

P

In(PSA) coefficient (95% CI)

    

 Model 1a

Reference

0.15 (0.01,0.30)

0.17 (0.02,0.32)

0.05*

 Model 2b

Reference

0.15 (0.01,0.30)

0.17 (0.02,0.32)

0.06

  1. aModel 1 adjusted for age in years (continuous)
  2. bModel 2 adjusted for age in years (continuous), body mass index (continuous), smoking (never, former, current), diabetes (nondiabetic, prediabetic, diabetic), and hypertension (no, yes)
  3. *Statistically significant difference when compared with the reference category
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