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Table 4 Correlation of periodontitis severity with elevated 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

Odds ratio (95% CI)

    

 PSA > 2.5 ng/mL

39

113

91

 

 Model 1a

Reference

0.93 (0.61,1.43)

1.11 (0.72,1.74)

0.42

 Model 2b

Reference

1.06 (0.69,1.62)

1.12 (0.72,1.73)

0.45

 PSA > 4 ng/mL

19

64

51

 

 Model 1a

Reference

1.12 (0.64,1.93)

1.30 (0.73,2.30)

0.33

 Model 2b

Reference

1.13 (0.65,1.96)

1.28 (0.72,2.27)

0.38

  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)
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