Table 6.
Weighted odds ratios from logistic regression estimating the association between periodontitis and late age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
| 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 | 3.25 (1.77–5.96) | < 0.001 | 3.15 (1.68–5.90) | < 0.001 |
| More than 75 | 6.31 (3.35–11.87) | < 0.001 | 5.92 (3.04–11.56) | < 0.001 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | – | – | Reference | – |
| Male | – | – | 2.14 (1.27–3.61) | 0.004 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||
| Less than 22.9 | – | – | Reference | – |
| 23.0 to 24.9 | – | – | 1.16 (0.63–2.13) | 0.649 |
| More than 25.0 | – | – | 0.81 (0.42–1.53) | 0.511 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | – | – | 0.30 (0.09–0.97) | 0.045 |
| Hypertension | – | – | 1.52 (0.88–2.61) | 0.134 |
| Periodontitis | 1.10 (0.66–1.85) | 0.706 | 1.02 (0.61–1.71) | 0.944 |
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval
*Model 1: Adjusted for age only
†Model 2: Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, diabetes, and hypertension