Table 6 Prevalence and adjusted OR of decayed teeth
From: Cigarette smoking and tooth loss experience among young adults: a national record linkage study
Smoking status | Prevalence (%) of decayed teeth | Adjusted OR† (95%CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Non- | 37.1 (63/170) | 1.00 (Reference) | |
Former | 44.7 (17/38) | 1.34 (0.64–2.80) | 0.4362 | |
Current | 55.6 (143/257) | 1.87 (1.24–2.84) | 0.0030 | |
Females | Non- | 33.1 (224/677) | 1.00 (Reference) | |
Former | 40.0 (16/40) | 1.10 (0.56–2.19) | 0.7780 | |
Current | 46.2 (61/132) | 1.56 (1.04–2.33) | 0.0308 | |
Overall | Non- | 33.9 (287/847) | 1.00 (Reference) | |
Former | 42.3 (33/78) | 1.25 (0.77–2.04) | 0.3677 | |
Current | 52.4 (204/389) | 1.67 (1.28–2.20) | 0.0002 |