Table 3.

Relation of WC and WHtR to the number of teeth with periodontal pockets

	WC	WHtR
	Adjusted PRR (95% CI)	Adjusted PRR (95% CI)
	n = 1241	n = 1241
Teeth with periodontal pockets ≥ 4 mm
I quintile	1.0	1
II quintile	1.3 (1.0–1.7)	1.2 (0.9–1.5)
III quintile	1.2 (0.9–1.5)	1.2 (0.9–1.5)
IV quintile	1.2 (0.9–1.6)	1.2 (0.9–1.6)
V quintile	1.5 (1.2–1.9)	1.4 (1.1–1.7)
Teeth with periodontal pockets ≥ 6 mm
I quintile	1.0	1
II quintile	0.8 (0.3–2.3)	0.6 (0.2–1.7)
III quintile	1.1 (0.4–3.1)	0.8 (0.3–1.9)
IV quintile	1.3 (0.5–3.7)	1.6 (0.7–4.0)
V quintile	2.3 (0.9–6.1)	1.9 (0.8–4.4)

Models are adjusted for age, gender, education, dental plaque, toothbrushing, dental visiting and lipid-lowering medication

WC Waist Circumference, WHtR Waist-to-height Ratio