TABLE 4.
Multivariate Binomial Regression Model of the Relationship Between Secondhand Smoke and 2 Periodontal Disease Parameters: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study; Forsyth County, NC; Jackson, MS; Suburban Minneapolis, MN; and Washington County, MD; 1996–1998
| Level of Secondhand Smoke Exposure | Clinical attachment level ≥ 3 mm |
Periodontal pockets ≥ 4 mm |
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| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI)a | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI)a | |
| ≥ 26 h/wk | 1.4 (1.1, 1.8) | 1.3 (1.0, 1.6) | 1.2 (0.9, 1.7) | 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) |
| 1–25 h/wk | 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) | 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) | 1.2 (1.0, 1.3) | 1.1 (1.0, 1.9) |
| Unexposed (Ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratios.
a
Adjusted for age, education, center and race, gender and hormone replacement therapy, remaining teeth, extent of plaque scores ≥ 2, and dental visiting pattern.