Clinical implications of age and sex in the prevalence of periodontitis in Korean adults with diabetes

The present study was performed to assess the risk factors for periodontitis in Korean adults with diabetes. Data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of the Korean population, conducted between January 2012 and December 2014 were used in the investigation. The presence o...

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Published in:Experimental and therapeutic medicine 2018-04, Vol.15 (4), p.3865-3873
Main Authors: Han, Kyungdo, Park, Jun-Beom
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Analysis
Body mass index
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Diabetics
Disease age factors
Education
Family income
Fasting
Gum disease
Households
Hypertension
Insulin
Periodontitis
Physiological aspects
Review boards
Risk factors
Smoking
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Summary:The present study was performed to assess the risk factors for periodontitis in Korean adults with diabetes. Data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of the Korean population, conducted between January 2012 and December 2014 were used in the investigation. The presence of periodontitis in participants with diabetes in association with demographic variables and the anthropometric characteristics of the participants was investigated. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess the associations between periodontitis and age, sex, diabetic control and duration of diabetes, following adjustment for confounding factors. The odds ratio of periodontitis was higher in individuals ≥65 years old compared with individuals
ISSN:1792-0981
1792-1015
DOI:10.3892/etm.2018.5880