Table 3.
The association between the incidence of pneumonia within the last one year and the frequency of denture cleaning.
Frequency of denture cleaning |
All participants (n = 71,227) | 65–74 years (n = 35,349) | ≥75 y (n = 35,878) |
---|---|---|---|
Stabilized ATE weighted | Stabilized ATE weighted | Stabilized ATE weighted | |
OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
Daily | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Non-daily | 1.30 (1.01–1.68) | 0.98 (0.64–1.50) | 1.58 (1.15–2.17) |
Note: ATE = average treatment effect, OR = odds ratio, 95%CI = 95% confidence interval, Ref. = reference.