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Table 3 Weighted multivariate Poisson regression analyses of the association between untreated dental caries and dental caries experience with sleep for individuals aged 16 or above

From: Association between sleep duration and dental caries in a nationally representative U.S. population

Predictor variable

Untreated Dental Caries

Dental Caries Experience

Adjusted Mean Ratio

P Value

95% Confidence Interval

Adjusted Mean Ratio

P Value

95% Confidence Interval

Sleep duration*

0.89

P = 0.023

0.81–0.98

0.97

0.004

0.96–0.99

Sleep ≥ 7 h/night#

0.69

P = 0.001

0.57–0.83

0.92

0.03

0.87–0.99

  1. All models were adjusted for age, gender, race, level of education, income level and BMI
  2. *: Sleep duration is a continuous variable for the number of hours slept per night
  3. #: A binary variable for those who slept ≥ 7 h per night vs. those who slept < 7 h
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BMC Oral Health

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