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Table. 3.

Multivariable association between food insecurity and periodontitis

Division Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
F4 often insecure 2.14 (1.10-4.15)* 1.61 (0.72-3.62) 1.89 (0.83-4.30) 2.22 (1.03-4.79)*
F3 sometimes insecure 1.73 (1.25-2.40)** 1.16 (0.73-1.84) 1.17 (0.73-1.88) 1.10 (0.67-1.81)
F2 secure without various food 1.17 (1.06-1.30)** 1.02 (0.91-1.14) 1.02 (0.91-1.15) 1.02 (0.91-1.15)
F1 secure with various food Reference Reference Reference Reference

Data are presented as OR (95% CI). OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval, *P<0.05 and **P<0.001 by logistic regression.

Explanatory variable; F1 Secure with various food, F2 Secure without various food, F3 Sometimes insecure, F4 Often insecure.

Model 1 unadjusted model.

Model 2 adjusted for socioeconomic variables (sex, age, education and household income).

Model 3 adjusted for the same factors as model 2 plus medical variables (diabetes mellitus and BMI).

Model 4 adjusted for the same factors as model 3 plus health behavior variables (alcohol drinking, smoking and toothbrushing).

J Korean Acad Oral Health 2023;47:106~111 https://doi.org/10.11149/jkaoh.2023.47.3.106
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