Table 2.
Weighted odds ratios from logistic regression estimating the association between periodontitis and cataract
| Variables | Model 1* | Model 2† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 40 to 64 | Reference | - | Reference | - |
| 65 to 74 | 13.18 (11.74–14.80) | < 0.001 | 11.46 (10.19–12.89) | < 0.001 |
| More than 75 | 37.47 (29.57–47.49) | < 0.001 | 32.24 (25.38–40.94) | < 0.001 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | - | - | Reference | |
| Male | - | - | 0.94 (0.86–1.03) | 0.943 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||
| Less than 22.9 | - | - | Reference | - |
| 23.0 to 24.9 | - | - | 0.91 (0.81–1.02) | 0.109 |
| More than 25.0 | - | - | 0.93 (0.84–1.04) | 0.225 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | - | - | 2.13 (1.82–2.50) | < 0.001 |
| Hypertension | - | - | 1.63 (1.47–1.82) | < 0.001 |
| Periodontitis | 1.31 (1.20–1.43) | < 0.001 | 1.26 (1.15–1.38) | < 0.001 |
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval
*Model 1: Adjusted for age only
†Model 2: Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, diabetes, and hypertension