Table 7.

Ordinal logistic regression: outcome periodontitis, exposure Mediterranean Diet.

Variable	Units	Odds Ratio	95% CI	p -Value
Mediterranean Diet		0.93	0.91; 0.96	<0.001
Mediterranean Diet		0.96	0.94; 0.99	0.0157
Age		1.05	1.04; 1.06	<0.001
Sex	Male	Ref
	Female	0.64	0.53; 0.75	<0.001
Mediterranean Diet		0.97	0.94; 1.00	0.0359
Age		1.05	1.04; 1.06	<0.001
Sex	Male	Ref
	Female	0.65	0.53; 0.76	<0.001
Diabetes	No	Ref
	Yes	1.13	0.93; 1.34	0.2368
Mediterranean Diet		0.97	0.94; 1.00	0.0515
Age		1.05	1.04; 1.06	<0.001
Sex	Male	Ref
	Female	0.64	0.53; 0.76	<0.001
Physical activity	No	Ref
	Yes	0.81	0.69; 0.93	<0.001

Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval. Unadjusted and stepwise adjusted for age, sex, diabetes, and physical activity.