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. 2015 Dec 11;15:158. doi: 10.1186/s12903-015-0147-y

Table 3.

Multivariate logistic regression of associated factors with number of remaining teeth <20

Predictor Whole Male Female
aOR (95 % CI of OR) P value aOR (95 % CI of OR) P value aOR (95 % CI of OR) P value
Age (1 > 40 years) 4.56 (3.74–5.55) <0.001 4.21 (3.10–5.72) <0.001 4.69 (3.62–6.08) <0.001
Gender (1 = female) 1.88 (1.56–2.25) <0.001
Education (1 < high school) 2.40 (1.90–3.02) <0.001 2.14 (1.52–3.01) <0.001 2.59 (1.89–3.55) <0.001
Dental floss (1 = infrequent) 1.94 (1.66–2.27) <0.001 2.23 (1.70–2.92) <0.001 1.81 (1.49–2.19) <0.001
Substance use (1 = yes) 1.32 (1.09–1.59) 0.004 1.37 (1.07–1.75) 0.013 1.31 (0.97–1.78) 0.082
Number of MetS component 1.10 (1.04–1.16) <0.001 1.04 (0.96–1.14) 0.324 1.13 (1.06–1.21) <0.001
Dietary habit (1 = unhealthy) 1.17 (0.99–1.37) 0.061 1.13 (0.86–1.49) 0.364 1.17 (0.96–1.43) 0.112

aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, MetS metabolic syndrome