Table 4.

5-year survival with other dental indicators

Variable*	Haz. Ratio	[95% Conf.	Interval]	P-Value
Cases n=1127; 443 deaths
Dental Exam in last 10 years (vs. none)	0.76	0.61	0.95	0.02
Amount Brush Teeth per day (once/day as comparison group)
Twice or more	0.80	0.64	1.00	0.05
Less than once	0.99	0.74	1.33	0.95
> 5 Lost Teeth (< 5 as comparison group)	0.94	0.74	1.18	0.57
Gum disease	0.83	0.66	1.04	0.10
Loose teeth	1.13	0.91	1.39	0.27
Controls n=1262; 115 deaths
Dental Exam in last 10 years (vs. none)	0.64	0.41	1.01	0.05
Amount Brush Teeth per day (once/day as comparison group)
Twice or more	0.76	0.51	1.15	0.20
Less than once	0.94	0.46	1.90	0.86
> 5 Lost Teeth (< 5 as comparison group)	1.39	0.89	2.16	0.15
Gum disease	0.81	0.52	1.26	0.35
Loose teeth	1.15	0.73	1.81	0.56

^*Controlling for age, sex, race, income, education, insurance, tobacco and alcohol use, and T, N, and M-stage for cases