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Table 2 Relative odds of Periodontitis according to lead in different models

From: Effect of blood lead levels on periodontitis in American adults: a cross-sectional analysis from the national health and nutrition examination survey

Lg lead

Events (%)

Periodontitis, OR (95%CI), P value

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Per 1unit increase

4542 (52.81%)

7.04 (5.95, 8.31) <0.0001

3.06 (2.54, 3.70) <0.0001

2.08 (1.67, 2.60) <0.0001

Tertiles

    

T1 (< 0.94)

1071 (37.38%)

1

1

1

T2 (0.94–1.60)

1545 (54.10%)

1.97 (1.78, 2.19) <0.0001

1.40 (1.25, 1.58) <0.0001

1.27 (1.11, 1.44) 0.0004

T3 (≥ 1.60)

1926 (66.90%)

3.39 (3.04, 3.77) <0.0001

2.00 (1.77, 2.27) <0.0001

1.57 (1.36, 1.81) <0.0001

P for trend

 

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

  1. Model 1 was adjusted for none
  2. Model 2 was adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, BMI.
  3. Model 3 was adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, BMI, PIR, current smoking, glycated hemoglobin, TC, HDL, SUA, eGFR, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, antihypertensive drugs, lipoprotein-lowering drugs, glucose-lowering drugs, cadmium, mercury
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