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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Dent Hyg. 2014 Oct;88(5):285–291.

Table II.

Odds Ratios and Adjusted Odds Ratios for Stroke from Logistic Regression on Number of Missing Teeth - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2010

Unadjusted Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval Significance

Number of teeth removed
None 1.00 - <0.0001
1 to 5 2.40 [2.21, 2.60]
6 or more; not all 6.22 [5.72, 6.77]
All 10.10 [9.27, 11.01]
Adjusted Adjusted Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval Significance

Number of teeth removed
None (Reference Group) 1 - <0.0001
1 to 5 1.29 [1.17, 1.42]
6 or more; not all 1.68 [1.50, 1.88]
All 1.86 [1.63, 2.11]

The adjusted model is controlled for: sex (male v. female), race/ethnicity (Hispanic, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Other v. Non-Hispanic White), age (30 to 44, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70 and above v.18 to 29), education (less than high school, high school, some college or technical school v. degree or above), income level (less than $15,000, $15,000 to less than $25,000, $25,000 to less than $35,000, $35,000 to less than $50,000 v. $50,000 and above) health insurance (not insured v. insured), smoking status (current user, occasional user, former user v. never user), physical activity outside of work (no v. yes), dental visits within the previous year (no v. yes), heavy drinking - men more than 2 drinks per day and women more than 1 drink per day (yes v. no), diabetes (yes v. no), and BMI (25 to less than 30, and over 30 v. less than 25).