Explanatory Variables |
Comparison Content |
Crude Odds Ratio |
P Value |
Number of Teeth (Number of Teeth Lost Due to Periodontal Disease) |
Number of missing teeth |
Missing teeth increases by one tooth (52 teeth lost at initial examination) |
1.375 |
<0.0001 |
Bone mass |
Normal/low |
13.97 |
0.0004 |
418(2)/286(18) |
Antiepileptic drugs |
Use/unuse |
3.762 |
0.0043 |
208(12)/496(8) |
BMI |
25 /<25 |
2.538 |
0.0443 |
266(12)/438(8) |
Age |
35 /<35 |
2.944 |
0.0557 |
410(16)/294(4) |
Number of years elapsed |
Missing teeth increases by one year
(10.1 ± 7.9 (mean ± SD)) |
1.007 |
0.8081 |
Living circumstance |
institute/home |
6.90 |
<0.0001 |
158(13)/544(7) |
Tooth brushing |
assisted/unassisted |
1.66 |
0.34 |
583(15)/119(5) |
BOP % |
Missing teeth increases
by one percent change of BOP
(50.7 ± 39.2 (mean ± SD)) |
1.028 |
0.0013 |