Association of cardiovascular health and periodontitis: a population-based study

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios of life’s essential 8 cardiovascular health (CVH) score and periodontitis, NHANES 2005–2018

CVH components (per 10 scores)	Model 1^a [OR (95% CI)]	Model 2^b [OR (95% CI)]	Model 3^c [OR (95% CI)]
Total CVH score	0.79 (0.77, 0.82)	0.84 (0.82, 0.87)	0.90 (0.87, 0.93)
Low (LE8 < 50)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)
Moderate (50 ≤ LE8 < 80)	0.73 (0.58, 0.92)	0.78 (0.62, 0.98)	0.75 (0.60, 0.95)
High (LE8 ≥ 80)	0.57 (0.40, 0.80)	0.62 (0.44, 0.88)	0.60 (0.41, 0.89)
Subgroup CVH scores
DASH diet score	0.94 (0.92, 0.96)	0.94 (0.91, 0.96)	0.96 (0.92, 0.99)
Physical activity score	1.03 (0.98, 1.08)	1.02 (0.99, 1.05)	1.01 (0.99, 1.03)
Tobacco exposure score	0.95 (0.91, 0.99)	0.97 (0.95, 0.99)	0.97 (0.94, 0.99)
Sleep health score	0.99 (0.95, 1.02)	0.98 (0.94, 1.01)	0.98 (0.94, 1.01)
Body mass index score	0.95 (0.92, 0.98)	0.95 (0.92, 0.98)	0.95 (0.92, 0.98)
Blood lipid score	0.98 (0.95, 1.01)	1.00 (0.97, 1.04)	1.00 (0.98, 1.02)
Blood glucose score	0.92 (0.89, 0.95)	0.95 (0.91, 0.98)	0.94 (0.91, 0.97)
Blood pressure score	0.94 (0.90, 0.98)	0.96 (0.91, 1.01)	0.98 (0.95, 1.01)

^aModel 1: no covariates were adjusted
^bModel 2: age, gender, and race were adjusted
^cModel 3: age, gender, race, education level, and ratio of family income to poverty were adjusted
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval; CVH, cardiovascular health; DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
Note: a higher CVH score indicates better cardiovascular health

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