Table 5.
Prevalence ratios of tooth loss in Chilean population according to multimorbidity level (G0-G3). Chilean National Health Survey 2016-17 (n = 4,151)
| Category | Multimorbidity | < 65 years | ≥ 65years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR Crude [95% CI] |
PR Adjustedb [95% CI] |
PR Crude [95% CI] |
PR Adjustedb [95% CI] |
||
| Moderate tooth loss | G0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| G1 | 1.65 [0.99; 2.73] | 1.65 [1.09; 2.51]* | 0.95 [0.67; 1.33] | 1.17 [0.90; 1.53] | |
| G2 | 2.57 [1.63; 4.08] | 1.44 [0.98; 2.10] | 1.07 [0.83; 1.37] | 1.09 [0.85; 1.39] | |
| G3 | 5.62 [3.40; 9.30] | 1.76 [1.12; 2.77]* | 1.10 [0.85; 1.44] | 1.09 [0.84; 1.40] | |
| Severe tooth loss | G0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| G1 | 1.87 [0.71; 4.94] | 2.03 [0.82; 5.03] | 0.67 [0.27; 1.71] | 0.87 [0.34; 2.20] | |
| G2 | 2.90 [1.22; 6.91] | 1.59 [0.71; 3.54] | 1.32 [0.60; 2.93] | 1.37 [0.60; 3.10] | |
| G3 | 8.70 [3.49; 21.66] | 2.55 [1.02; 6.36]* | 1.02 [0.46; 2.26] | 1.03 [0.45; 2.34] | |
| Edentulism | G0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| G1 | 2.15 [0.61; 7.59] | 2.85 [0.81; 10.03] | 1.36 [0.48; 3.83] | 1.44 [0.61; 3.40] | |
| G2 | 4.05 [1.27; 12.94] | 2.10 [0.66; 6.67] | 1.41 [0.54; 3.67] | 1.09 [0.47; 2.49] | |
| G3 | 5.64 [1.81; 17.54] | 1.30 [0.41; 4.14] | 2.01 [0.79; 5.13] | 1.29 [0.56; 2.97] | |
b. The model was adjusted for age, sex, educational level and geographic area. PR: prevalence ratio. 95% CI: confidence interval. * p-value < 0.05