Table 3.

Univariate Poisson regression estimates for demographic and health history variables adjusted, for number of missing teeth related to alveolar bone score

Parameter n = 98	Regression estimate for β2*	P value
Female	−0.2872	<0.0001
Male	Reference category
Age	0.03	< 0.0001
Bisphosphonate drugs “Yes”	−2.39	<0.0001
Bisphosphonate drugs “No”	Reference category
Diabetes	0.53	< 0.0001
None	Reference category
Smoking status
Never smoked	−0.31	< 0.0001
Quit	−0.46	< 0.0001
Still smoking	Reference category

^*Sign of regression estimate corresponds to the direction of the effect: +, increased bone loss score; −, decreased bone loss score.