Table 1.
Demographics and common laboratories of each cohort before propensity score matching.
| Demographic or Laboratory Measure | Cohort 1 (Normal Oral Health) | Cohort 2 (Poor Oral Health) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients in cohort | 31,418,814 | 1,232,751 |
| Female (%) | 16,675,337 (53.1%) | 671,281 (54.5%) |
| Male (%) | 14,420,798 (45.9%) | 544,851 (44.2%) |
| Unknown gender or other (%) | 322,679 (1.0%) | 16,619 (1.3%) |
| Age (years) | 73.9 ± 9.5 | 72.4 ± 8.9 |
| Race (%) | ||
| White | 18,438,027 (58.7%) | 792,863 (64.2%) |
| Black or African American | 2,817,690 (9.0%) | 176,132 (14.1%) |
| Asian | 815,954 (2.6%) | 38,015 (3.7%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 82,909 (0.3%) | 3736 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 79,977 (0.3%) | 1162 (0.3%) |
| Unknown race or unreported | 9,142,875 (29.1%) | 214,499 (17.4%) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.1 ± 6.7 | 28.6 ± 6.5 |
| Blood sodium (mol/vol) | 139.0 ± 3.3 | 139.0 ± 3.5 |
| Blood glucose (mass/vol) | 118.0 ± 50.3 | 123.0 ± 61.2 |
| Triglycerides (mass/vol) | 136.0 ± 95.4 | 142.0 ± 258 |
| Total cholesterol (mass/vol) | 177.0 ± 45.1 | 185.0 ± 46.7 |
| LDL cholesterol (mass/vol) | 99.6 ± 37.2 | 106.0 ± 39.1 |
| HDL cholesterol (mass/vol) | 52.5 ± 18.3 | 52.2 ± 17.6 |
| CRP (mass/vol) | 24.0 ± 47.7 | 30.6 ± 61.0 |
All laboratory measures (except BMI) were measured in the serum, blood, or plasma and are reported as moles/volume or mass/volume, as indicated. All data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or frequency (%), as appropriate. Abbreviations—BMI: body mass index, CRP: C-reactive protein, HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.