Table 3.
Total Vitamin D Intake Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
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Categorical |
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Periodontal Disease Outcome | Continuousa | Less than 400 IU/Dayb | ≥ 400 but < 800 IU/Day | ≥ 800 IU/Day |
Severe periodontal diseasec | 0.97 (0.96, 0.98) | 1.0 | 1.00 (0.71, 1.41) | 0.67 (0.55, 0.81) |
Moderate-to-severe ABLd | 0.95 (0.91, 0.99) | 1.0 | 0.80 (0.52, 1.21) | 0.54 (0.30, 0.96) |
Models controlled for age, body mass index, number of teeth, college education (yes/no), smoking status (yes/no), diabetes (yes/no), cardiovascular disease (yes/no), and flossing frequency (never, ever).
Per each 100 IU/day.
Reference group.
Attachment loss ≥ 6 mm on ≥ 2 sites (not on same tooth) and pocket depth ≥ 5 mm on ≥ 1 site.
Alveolar bone loss ≥ 40% on ≥ 3 sites.