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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of the association between between the life’s essential 8 cardiovascular health score and periodontitis

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

Subgroup

OR (95%CI)

P for interaction

Sex

 

0.425

Male

0.87 (0.78, 0.96)

 

Female

0.91 (0.83, 0.99)

 

Race/ethnicity

 

0.228

Mexican American

0.82 (0.63, 1.01)

 

Other Hispanic

0.78 (0.63, 0.93)

 

Non-Hispanic White

0.92 (0.86, 0.98)

 

Non-Hispanic Black

0.86 (0.71, 1.03)

 

Other races

0.86 (0.64, 1.00)

 

Education level

 

0.036

Less than high school

0.78 (0.69, 0.87)

 

High school

0.90 (0.86, 0.95)

 

More than high school

0.88 (0.80, 0.96)

 

PIR

 

0.025

Low (< 1.3)

0.72 (0.64, 0.80)

 

Intermediate (1.3–3.5)

0.85 (0.79, 0.91)

 

High (> 3.5)

0.92 (0.86, 0.98)

 
  1. Age, gender, race, education level, and ratio of family income to poverty were adjusted
  2. Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval; CVH, cardiovascular health; DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
  3. Note: a higher CVH score indicates better cardiovascular health
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