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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† |
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| Unadjusted |
Adjusted for age |
Adjusted for age and SBP† |
Adjusted for age, SBP† and pack-years |
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| 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] |
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† 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 |
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