Table 2

Odds ratios of atherosclerosis and their 95% CI-related indices of periodontal disease (CPITN score, average probing depth and gingival bleeding index) before and after adjustment for the confounding factor of baPWV


Unadjusted
Adjusted for age
Adjusted for age and SBP
Adjusted for age, SBPand pack-years

CPITN† score
1.41* [1.16–1.73]
0.98 [0.77–1.25]
0.86 [0.65–1.13]
0.91 [0.68–1.20]
Average probing depth
1.77* [1.35–2.32]
1.09 [0.80–1.47]
0.92 [0.66–1.28]
0.99 [0.70–1.38]
Gingival bleeding index
2.03* [1.04–3.95]
1.01 [0.46–2.19]
0.61 [0.25–1.50]
0.71 [0.28–1.79]

SBP: systolic blood pressure, CPITN: Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs, baPMV: brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity

* p value < 0.05

Atherosclerosis is defined as baPWV ≧1400 (cm/sec).

Miyaki et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:131   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-131