Table 2.
Crude and adjusted odd ratios (95% confidence interval) for stroke in the periodontitis and control groups.
| Characteristics | Odd Ratios for Stroke | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude | p-Value | Adjusted † | p-Value | |
| Total participants (n = 135,277) | ||||
| Periodontitis | 1.72 (1.49–2.00) | <0.001 * | 1.35 (1.16–1.57) | <0.001 * |
| Control | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Age 40–49 years old (n = 48,782) | ||||
| Periodontitis | 1.47 (0.85–2.54) | 0.167 | 1.20 (0.69–2.08) | 0.528 |
| Control | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Age 50–59 years old (n = 53,128) | ||||
| Periodontitis | 1.57 (1.23–2.01) | <0.001 * | 1.39 (1.09–1.78) | 0.009 * |
| Control | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Age ≥ 60 years old (n = 33,367) | ||||
| Periodontitis | 1.49 (1.22–1.81) | <0.001 * | 1.34 (1.10–1.64) | 0.004 * |
| Control | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Men (n = 47,251) | ||||
| Periodontitis | 1.53 (1.25–1.88) | <0.001 * | 1.26 (1.02–1.55) | 0.031 * |
| Control | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Women (n = 88,026) | ||||
| Periodontitis | 1.85 (1.50–2.29) | <0.001 * | 1.47 (1.19–1.82) | <0.001 * |
| Control | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
* Logistic regression model; Significance at p < 0.05.; † Models adjusted for age, sex, income group, body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and nutritional intake (total caloric, protein, fat, and carbohydrate consumption).