Table 2.

Bivariate association between moderate–severe periodontitis in US adults from 2009 to 2014 and exploratory variables

	OR	95% CI	P-value
Total
Type 2 diabetes	1
No
Yes	1.98	1.72–2.27	< 0.0001
Age (years)
30–44	1
45–60	2.55	2.2–2.96	< 0.0001
≥ 60	3.36	2.91–3.88	< 0.0001
Gender
Male	1
Female	0.52	0.46–0.58	< 0.0001
Race/ethnicity
White	1
Black	1.93	1.71–2.18	< 0.0001
Hispanic	1.69	1.49–1.92	< 0.0001
Other	1.6	1.33–1.92	< 0.0001
PL
≥ 300% FPL	1
< 100% FPL	2.59	1.74–2.24	< 0.0001
100% FPL ≤ PL < 300% FPL	1.97	1.72–2.22	< 0.0001
Education
> 12 years	1
< 12 years	2.907	2.55–3.31	< 0.0001
12 years	2.07	1.80–2.38	< 0.0001
Insurance
Yes	1
No	1.99	1.75–2.27	< 0.0001
BMI (kg/m2)
< 30	1
≥ 30	0.98	0.87–1.10	0.6913
Mouthwash use
Yes	1
No	0.84	0.75–0.95	0.0032
Dental flossing
Yes
No	1.4	1.25–1.57	< 0.0001

OR and P-values were obtained from simple weighted logistic regressions for bivariate association.

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; FPL, federal poverty level; OR, odds ratio; PL, poverty level.