Table 4.

The association between oral health status and 3 components of MIA syndrome (N = 254).

		Univariate model			Multivariate model*
		OR	95% CI	p-value	OR	95% CI	p-value
(a) Malnutrition
Periodontitis	Healthy to moderate	Ref			Ref
	Severe	2.11	1.08, 4.13	0.029	2.47	1.16, 5.28	0.020
Eichner index	A	Ref			Ref
	B	1.18	0.65, 2.13	0.59	0.75	0.36, 1.56	0.45
	C	1.93	0.99, 3.74	0.053	1.20	0.51, 2.82	0.68
(b) Inflammation
Periodontitis	Healthy to moderate	Ref			Ref
	Severe	3.06	1.60, 5.87	0.001	3.46	1.70, 7.05	0.001
Eichner index	A	Ref			Ref
	B	1.01	0.53, 1.90	0.99	0.73	0.35, 1.53	0.41
	C	1.13	0.56, 2.27	0.73	1.17	0.50, 2.73	0.72
(c) Atherosclerosis
Periodontitis	Healthy to moderate	Ref			Ref
	Severe	1.08	0.52, 2.23	0.84	0.78	0.35, 1.74	0.551
Eichner index	A	Ref			Ref
	B	2.66	1.21, 5.82	0.014	1.73	0.74, 4.04	0.20
	C	2.51	1.08, 5.83	0.033	1.09	0.41, 2.89	0.87

OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.

Malnutrition: Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index < 92.

Inflammation: high sensitivity  C-reactive protein > 0.3 mg/dL.

Atherosclerosis: underwent invasive procedures for atherosclerotic diseases or had history of cardiovascular events.

*Adjusted for age, sex, smoking status, BMI, diabetes, hemodialysis vintage, hemoglobin.