Table 5 Adjusted associations of the number of teeth with ≥ 4 mm deep periodontal pockets and the number of bleeding sextants with arterial stiffening (Data set II, effective n = 527 and n = 526, respectively)
β-estimate | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of teeth with ≥ 4 mm deep periodontal pockets | |||
Peterson’s elastic modulus (mmHg) | 3.40 | − 5.59 to 12.38 | 0.46 |
Young’s elastic modulus (mmHg) | 12.60 | − 33.54 to 58.73 | 0.59 |
Carotid artery compliance (%/10 mmHg) | − 0.00 | − 0.01 to 0.01 | 0.71 |
Beta stiffness index | 0.00 | 0.00 to 0.01 | 0.62 |
Number of bleeding sextants | |||
Peterson’s elastic modulus (mmHg) | 10.68 | − 13.90 to 35.25 | 0.39 |
Young’s elastic modulus (mmHg) | 74.65 | − 51.43 to 200.73 | 0.25 |
Carotid artery compliance (%/10 mmHg) | − 0.01 | − 0.03 to 0.01 | 0.46 |
Beta stiffness index | 0.01 | − 0.01 to 0.03 | 0.42 |