Table 6.

Association between dental exam measures and COPD exacerbation status. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of COPD exacerbator (n=27) and non-exacerbator (n=29) status for the dental exam measures

Dental exam	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	p-value	Adjusted ORa (95% CI)	p-value
Periodontitis severity	0.78 (0.39, 1.52)	0.46	0.73 (0.33, 1.56)	0.42
Probing depth	0.82 (0.38, 1.68)	0.59	1.07 (0.46, 2.50)	0.88
Clinical attachment loss	1.36 (0.58, 3.32)	0.49	1.54 (0.57, 4.29)	0.39
Bleeding on probing	1.27 (0.38, 4.48)	0.70	1.20 (0.29, 5.18)	0.80
Plaque index	0.90 (0.61, 1.31)	0.58	0.90 (0.57, 1.39)	0.63
Gingival index	0.74 (0.40, 1.33)	0.32	0.77 (0.38, 1.51)	0.45
Carries risk assessment	0.90 (0.45, 1.81)	0.77	0.81 (0.37, 1.76)	0.60

Note: ^aAdjustments were for inhaler use (inhaled corticosteroids and anticholinergic inhalers) and FEV₁ % predicted.