Table 3.
Dental health and association with atopic dermatitis in 10 954 people over 70 years old
| Atopic dermatitis | Mild atopic dermatitis | Severe atopic dermatitis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number in category (% of all in the study) | No 10 043 (88.0) n (%) |
Yes, mild 1 253 (11.0) n (%) |
Yes, severe 111 (1.0) n (%) |
Unadjusted Model OR (CI 95%) |
Adjusted Model aORa (CI 95%) |
Unadjusted Model OR (CI 95%) |
Adjusted Model aORa (CI 95%) |
|
| Caries | ||||||||
| No | 10 095 (86.6) | 8 425 (87.2) | 1 002 (84.4) | 77 (81.9) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 1 559 (13.4) | 1 233 (12.8) | 185 (15.6) | 17 (18.1) | 1.25 (1.05 to 1.50) | 1.25 (1.04 to 1.49) | 1.52 (0.94 to 2.79) | 1.72 (1.00 to 2.97) |
| Bleeding gums | ||||||||
| No | 10 686 (92.3) | 8 955 (93.0) | 1 054 (88.8) | 82 (85.4) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 890 (7.7) | 677 (7.0) | 133 (11.2) | 14 (14.6) | 1.68 (1.37 to 2.07) | 1.69 (1.38 to 2.08) | 2.20 (1.19 to 4.06) | 2.35 (1.27 to 4.36) |
| Periodontitis | ||||||||
| No | 10 622 (92.4) | 8 895 (93.0) | 1 062 (90.2) | 84 (86.6) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 871 (7.6) | 673 (7.0) | 115 (9.8) | 13 (13.4) | 1.44 (1.15 to 1.80) | 1.42 (1.13 to 1.77) | 1.47 (0.71 to 3.06) | 1.41 (0.67 to 2.94) |
| Sensitive teeth | ||||||||
| No | 9 354 (80.8) | 7 854 (81.6) | 892 (75.2) | 76 (80.9) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 2 218 (19.2) | 1 766 (18.4) | 294 (24.8) | 18 (19.1) | 1.51 (1.31 to 1.75) | 1.57 (1.35 to 1.82) | 1.19 (0.71 to 2.00) | 1.27 (0.75 to 2.16) |
| Dry mouth | ||||||||
| No | 8 141 (69.0) | 6 868 (70.6) | 746 (62.0) | 48 (47.5) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 3 661 (31.0) | 2 865 (29.4) | 458 (38.0) | 53 (52.5) | 1.46 (1.29 to 1.67) | 1.52 (1.33 to 1.74) | 2.20 (1.44 to 3.36) | 2.06 (1.34 to 3.17) |
aAdjusted for sex, age group, smoking, education level and permanent teeth