Table 3.
Association between oral health conditions and urolithiasis grouped by age.
| Age ≤ 29 | 29 <age ≤ 44 | 44 <age ≤ 59 | 59 <age | p-for interaction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | |||||
| Caries | 0.901 (0.767 ~ 1.053) | 0.909 (0.834 ~ 0.990)* | 0.911 (0.835 ~ 0.992)* | 0.908 (0.788 ~ 1.044) | 0.050 |
| Residual root or crown | 0.742 (0.502 ~ 1.056) | 0.994 (0.860 ~ 1.143) | 1.102 (0.991 ~ 1.223) | 1.005 (0.866 ~ 1.164) | 0.039* |
| Dental calculus | 0.845 (0.731 ~ 0.975)* | 1.008 (0.935 ~ 1.087) | 0.951 (0.879 ~ 1.028) | 0.960 (0.837 ~ 1.101) | 0.779 |
| Dental plaque | 0.915 (0.581 ~ 1.377) | 0.867 (0.760 ~ 0.987)* | 0.914 (0.824 ~ 1.014) | 0.878 (0.704 ~ 1.089) | 0.092 |
| Gingivitis | 1.827 (1.440 ~ 2.294)*** | 1.648 (1.459 ~ 1.856)*** | 2.106 (1.877 ~ 2.361)*** | 2.154 (1.679 ~ 2.746)*** | <0.001*** |
| Impacted tooth | 1.234 (1.074 ~ 1.415)** | 1.283 (1.169 ~ 1.407)*** | 1.397 (1.215 ~ 1.602)*** | 1.481 (0.933 ~ 2.282) | <0.001*** |
CI, confidence interval.
Model 3 was applied (see Methods—Statistical analyses section for descriptions of Model 3).
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.