Research Article

Association between Periodontal Disease and Comorbidities in Saudi’s Eastern Province

Table 4

Association between alveolar bone loss and DM with multiple comorbidities.

FactorModel 1
DM
Model 2
DM & HTN
Model 3
DM & hyperlipidemia
Model 4
DM & CHD
(95% CI) value (95% CI) value (95% CI) value (95% CI) value

Age>502.39 (0.43, 4.35)0.0172.20 (0.41, 4.21)0.02-2.74 (0.81, 4.07)0.0052.65 (0.75, 4.43)0.005
25-501.54 (0.11, 2.97)0.031.56 (0.14, 2.97)0.031.59 (0.16, 3.02)0.031.62 (0.16, 3.02)0.03
18-<25ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference

GenderMales0.81 (-0.30, 1.91)0.150.51 (-0.91, 1.92)0.480.79 (-0.32, 1.90)0.160.65 (0.46, 1.76)0.25
FemalesReferenceReferenceReferenceReference

NationalitySaudi0.15 (-1.72, 0.15)0.780.14 (-0.99, 1.07)0.790.09 (-1.63, -0.05)0.870.18 (-0.1.67, -0.07)0.73
Non-SaudiReferenceReferenceReferenceReference

SmokingYes1.40 (-0.39, 1.78)0.211.78 (0.62, 3.61)0.021.29 (-0.43, 1.75)0.231.32 (-0.29, 1.89)0.06
NoReferenceReferenceReferenceReference

Number of missing teeth>50.69 (-1.64, 2.12)0.800.78 (-1.56, 2.13)0.760.60 (-1.48, 2.28)0.670.57 (-1.44, 2.29)0.65
3-51.63 (-2.66, -0.58)0.011.52 (0.06, 3.49)0.021.64 (0.70, 3.59)0.021.65 (0.69, 4.61)0.02
0-2ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference

ComorbidityYes1.86 (0.30, 3.82)0.012.82 (0.89, 4.75)0.0040.39 (-2.24, 3.01)0.602.86 (-1.25, 6.96)0.17
NoReferenceReferenceReferenceReference

Model 1: effect of DM on amount of bone loss with other confounders controlled, adjusted , value < 0.001. Model 2: effect of DM and hypertension on bone loss with other confounders controlled, adjusted , value < 0.001. Model 3: effect of DM and hyperlipidemia on bone loss with other confounders controlled, adjusted , value < 0.001. Model 4: effect of DM and CHD on bone loss with other confounders controlled, adjusted , value < 0.001.