Table 1.

Baseline 2001–2003, characteristics of the study individuals

	≥ 1 remaining tooth, dental examination, readable panoramic radiograph n = 858
Variables
Median age (years)	72.0 (SD: ± 9.3)
Gender (women)	53.5%
Mean remaining teeth	18.6 (SD: ± 7.5).
Periodontitis	212/858 (24.7%)
No current nor former smoker	428/838 (51.1%)
BMI ≥ 30	192/853 (22.4%)
Hypertension	260/847 (30.3%)
History of stroke	35/853 (4.1%)
History of AMI	66/850 (7.7%)
Diabetes type 2	66/856 (7.7%)

AMI acute myocardial infarction, BMI body mass index, Periodontitis = alveolar bone loss ≥ 5-mm distance from the CEJ to marginal bone level on ≥ 30% of sites. Self-reported at baseline: no current nor former smoker, hypertension, history of stroke, history of AMI, and diabetes type 2