Table 3.
Multivariate linear and logistic regression of parameters associated with higher number of teeth and severe periodontitis stage.
| Predictor | Number of teeth | Periodontitis stage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | SE | P* | OR | 95% CI | P** | |
| Weight | 0.088 | 0.063 | 0.167 | 0.99 | 0.96–1.03 | 0.677 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.280 | 0.204 | 0.174 | 0.99 | 0.89–1.11 | 0.874 |
| MUAC (cm) | − 0.149 | 0.138 | 0.285 | 1.04 | 0.96–1.12 | 0.341 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 0.083 | 0.073 | 0.258 | 0.98 | 0.94–1.02 | 0.347 |
| WHtR | 16.766 | 12.817 | 0.195 | 0.05 | 0–70.56 | 0.427 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 0.114 | 0.102 | 0.270 | 0.98 | 0.93–1.04 | 0.564 |
| Fat mass (%) | 0.104 | 0.113 | 0.360 | 0.98 | 0.92–1.05 | 0.631 |
| Fat free mass (kg) | 0.078 | 0.117 | 0.508 | 1 | 0.94–1.06 | 0.940 |
| Visceral fat | 0.109 | 0.259 | 0.675 | 0.98 | 0.85–1.13 | 0.778 |
| Metabolic age | 0.079 | 0.096 | 0.411 | 0.99 | 0.94–1.05 | 0.749 |
| Muscle mass (kg) | 0.103 | 0.125 | 0.413 | 0.98 | 0.92–1.05 | 0.648 |
| Skeletal muscle mass (kg) | 0.086 | 0.178 | 0.631 | 1 | 0.91–1.1 | 0.971 |
| Skeletal muscle mass (%) | − 0.059 | 0.149 | 0.692 | 1.01 | 0.93–1.1 | 0.783 |
| Body mass (kg) | 0.801 | 2.435 | 0.743 | 1.07 | 0.28–4.08 | 0.918 |
| Body water (kg) | 0.128 | 0.158 | 0.420 | 0.99 | 0.91–1.08 | 0.881 |
| Body water (%) | − 0.128 | 0.150 | 0.397 | 1.02 | 0.94–1.11 | 0.693 |
| Phase angle | 0.872 | 0.881 | 0.325 | 1.11 | 0.7–1.77 | 0.660 |
| ECW | 0.152 | 0.392 | 0.699 | 0.98 | 0.79–1.21 | 0.835 |
| ICW | 0.187 | 0.214 | 0.385 | 1.01 | 0.9–1.14 | 0.826 |
| ECW/ICW | − 3.016 | 14.243 | 0.833 | 0.06 | 0–165.79 | 0.491 |
| Trunk visceral fat | 0.155 | 0.167 | 0.356 | 0.97 | 0.88–1.06 | 0.490 |
| Handgrip strength | 0.109 | 0.045 | 0.018 | 0.99 | 0.96–1.01 | 0.269 |
| MDSS | 0.460 | 0.195 | 0.021 | 0.98 | 0.88–1.09 | 0.733 |
| MDSS adherence | 2.417 | 1.855 | 0.197 | 1.06 | 0.38–2.95 | 0.915 |
| Fruits adherence | 0.045 | 1.755 | 0.980 | 0.8 | 0.31–2.06 | 0.644 |
| Vegetables adherence | 1.812 | 1.849 | 0.330 | 1.16 | 0.42–3.19 | 0.774 |
| Cereals adherence | 3.239 | 1.653 | 0.054 | 0.35 | 0.13–0.94 | 0.037 |
| Potato adherence | 1.588 | 2.099 | 0.452 | 1.45 | 0.45–4.68 | 0.533 |
| Olive oil adherence | 5.843 | 1.579 | < 0.001 | 0.76 | 0.3–1.95 | 0.571 |
| Nuts adherence | 1.274 | 2.325 | 0.585 | 1.36 | 0.38–4.79 | 0.636 |
| Dairy adherence | − 2.335 | 1.682 | 0.169 | 2.04 | 0.8–5.23 | 0.137 |
| Beans adherence | 1.413 | 1.775 | 0.428 | 1.31 | 0.49–3.51 | 0.596 |
| Eggs adherence | 1.282 | 1.717 | 0.458 | 0.55 | 0.21–1.44 | 0.220 |
| Fish adherence | − 0.298 | 1.694 | 0.861 | 1.5 | 0.59–3.8 | 0.394 |
| White meat adherence | − 1.351 | 1.766 | 0.447 | 1.33 | 0.51–3.5 | 0.559 |
| Red meat adherence | 1.192 | 1.716 | 0.489 | 0.78 | 0.31–1.99 | 0.606 |
| Sweets adherence | − 0.629 | 1.905 | 0.742 | 2.59 | 0.86–7.73 | 0.089 |
| Alcohol adherence | 2.322 | 2.106 | 0.274 | 0.87 | 0.28–2.77 | 0.819 |
BMI body mass index, MUAC middle upper arm circumference, WHtR waist-to-height ratio, ECW extra cellular water, ICW intra cellular water, MDSS Mediterranean Diet Serving Score, SE standard error, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.
*Multivariate linear regression model.
**Multivariate logistic regression model; both models adjusted for potential confounders age, sex, transplantation years, eGFR, presence of arterial hypertension, presence of diabetes mellitus, smoking status, yearly dental visit, and daily teeth brushing; statistically significant variables are depicted in bold.