|  |  | OR by sexc
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 | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a
| P | Â | Cases | Adjusted OR (95% CI)b
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Number of teeth | 0.980 (0.953-1.007) | 0.148 | Males | 277 | 1.004 (0.969-1.040) | 0.841 |
 |  |  | Females | 420 | 0.937 (0.889-0.987) | 0.014 |
- OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval.
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aAdjusted for sex, smoking habit, serum total cholesterol, fasting serum glucose, serum albumin, place of residence, marital status, and body mass index.
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bAdjusted for smoking habit, serum total cholesterol, fasting serum glucose, serum albumin, place of residence, marital status, and body mass index.
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cStratified by sex due to results of interaction tests, which indicated a statistically significant difference for risk related to tooth loss between males and females (P = 0.006) (see statistical analyses).