Table 3.
Associations of intakes of intakes of calcium, vitamin D, casein and whey with mean clinical attachment loss (CAL) among adult participants of the oral health study of the Danish Health Examination Survey 2007–2008
| CAL (including mid-facial & mid-lingual sites) | CAL (excluding mid-facial & mid-lingual sites) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient* | 95 % CI | P | Coefficient* | 95 % CI | P | |
| Ca (mg/d) | −0·00002 | −0·0006, 0·00001 | 0·3 | −0·00003 | −0·0007, 0·00001 | 0·2 |
| Vitamin D (µg/d) | 0·0008 | −0·003, 0·0053 | 0·7 | 0·00005 | −0·004, 0·005 | 0·9 |
| Whey (g/d) | −0·002 | −0·007, 0·003 | 0·4 | −0·003 | −0·008, 0·002 | 0·2 |
| Casein (g/d) | −0·0004 | −0·002, 0·001 | 0·5 | −0·0006 | −0·002, 0·001 | 0·5 |
| Ca intake within recommendations | −0·085 | −0·135, −0·035 | 0·001 | −0·088 | −0·139, −0·037 | 0·001 |
| Vitamin D ≥5·8 µg/d | 0·004 | −0·041, 0·050 | 0·8 | −0·001 | −0·047, 0·045 | 0·9 |
| Whey ≥9·6 g/d | −0·050 | −0·096, −0·005 | 0·031 | −0·056 | −0·102, −0·010 | 0·017 |
| Casein ≥32·0 g/d | −0·042 | −0·088, 0·003 | 0·07 | −0·048 | −0·095, −0·002 | 0·04 |
*
Linear regression models adjusted for age, gender, education, smoking, sucrose intake, alcohol consumption, number of teeth, daily brushing, regular visits to the dentist and chronic illness. Analysis performed with 3287 observations.