Table 3.

Odds ratios by univariate and multivariate logistic regression for various risk factors causing PD in rural population

Variables	Odds ratio Univariate logistic regression (CI)	P value	Odds ratio Multivariate logistic regression (CI)	P value
Age > 45 years	11.72 (8.22–16.72)	<0.001*	5.25 (3.27–8.44)	<0.001*
Male sex	1.46 (1.05–2.03)	0.025*	1.63 (0.86–3.10)	0.135
Poor oral hygiene	29.68 (18–48.94)	<0.001*	20.48 (11.83–35.44)	<0.001*
Low SES	1.08 (0.79–1.47)	0.632	0.85 (0.52–1.39)	0.526
Tobacco use	1.99 (1.36–2.90)	<0.001*	1.01 (0.55–1.86)	0.979
Sedentary lifestyle	1.85 (1.36–2.53)	<0.001*	0.72 (0.41–1.28)	0.264
Low EL	2.70 (1.98–3.69)	<0.001*	1.84 (1.13–2.99)	0.004*
Hypertension	5.22 (3.52–7.73)	<0.001*	1.93 (1.12–3.34)	0.019*
Diabetes	2.82 (1.91–4.16)	<0.001*	1.28 (0.74–2.21)	0.372
Dyslipidemia	1.41 (0.97–2.05)	0.070	0.96 (0.56–1.64)	0.869
Obesity (BMI ≥ 25)	0.81 (0.60–1.10)	0.182	0.56 (0.45–1.37)	0.563