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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 80:1206-1211 doi:10.1136/jnnp.2009.174029
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Periodontitis is associated with cognitive impairment among older adults: analysis of NHANES-III

Table 6

Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) for P gingivalis IgG and memory tests. Serial subtraction (impaired <5/5 possible points)

P gingivalis IgG (EU) Models for calculation/attention OR (95% CI)
Crude Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
(⩽57) [reference] 1 1 1 1
(58–65) 1.49 (0.86–2.59) 1.54 (0.86–2.76) 1.48 (0.69–3.18) 1.57 (0.74–3.31)
(66–119) 1.42 (0.97–2.08) 1.37 (0.94–1.98) 1.34 (0.77–2.34) 1.36 (0.80–2.29)
(>119) 1.95 (1.22–3.11) 2.02 (1.31–3.10) 1.98 (1.14–3.42) 2.00 (1.19–3.36)
p Trend 0.04 0.01 0.06 0.0498
  • Crude, association of P gingivalis IgG and cognitive test; Model 1, additionally adjusted for age, sex and education; Model 2, additionally adjusted for race, insurance and income; Model 3, additionally adjusted for history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, stroke and C reactive protein.

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