|  |  | OR by sexc
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 | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a
| P | Â | Cases | Adjusted OR (95% CI)b
| P |
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Number of teeth | 0.972 (0.948-0.996) | 0.023 | Males | 277 | 0.986 (0.955-1.019) | 0.399 |
 |  |  | Females | 420 | 0.946 (0.907-0.987) | 0.011 |
- 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).