Clinical Study

Epidemiological Survey on the Prevalence of Periodontitis and Diabetes Mellitus in Uyghur Adults from Rural Hotan Area in Xinjiang

Table 4

Classification valuation of independent variables.

Variable numberNumber

X1 (age)18–39 years = 1, 40–59 years = 2, ≥60 years = 3
X2 (gender)female = 0, male = 1
X3 (smoking)no = 0, yes = 1
X4 (BMI)BMI ≤ 25 = 0, BMI > 25 = 1
X5 (hyperlipidemia)no = 0, yes = 1
X6 (hypertension)no = 0, yes = 1
X7 (high blood glucose)no = 0, yes = 1
X8 (metabolic syndrome)no = 0, yes = 1
X9 (mild periodontitis)no = 0, yes = 1
X10 (moderate periodontitis)no = 0, yes = 1
X11 (severe periodontitis)no = 0, yes = 1