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Table 3 Analysis of the association between breastfeeding and periodontitis in different age groups

From: Association between breastfeeding and periodontitis in Korean women using Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES): a cross-sectional study

Periodontitis

Duration of Breast feeding

Over 12 Months

1–11 Months

None

Age

 30–39

N = 111

N = 335

N = 398

 aOR (95% CI)

Reference

2.044 (0.999–4.018)

1.108 (0.379–3.237)

 40–49

N = 259

N = 421

N = 531

 aOR (95% CI)

Reference

0.944 (0.574–1.551)

1.312 (0.760–2.262)

 50–59

N = 254

N = 317

N = 765

 aOR (95% CI)

Reference

1.344 (0.876–2.063)

1.678 (1.046–2.691)

 60–69

N = 95

N = 120

N = 908

 aOR (95% CI)

Reference

0.838 (0.459–1.528)

1.125 (0.535–2.366)

  ≥ 70

N = 50

N = 22

N = 936

 aOR (95% CI)

Reference

0.627 (0.179–2.194)

1.915 (0.677–5.418)

  1. Confounder variables: household income level, education level, use of dental floss, use of interdental brushes, daily brushing frequency, self-related oral health, smoking, alcohol consumption, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia, oral contraceptive
  2. CI Confidence interval, aOR Adjusted odds ratio
  3. Bold denotes ~ P < 0.05
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BMC Oral Health

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