HR (95% CI) for all-cause mortality in relation to oral health status among veterans inducted in military service between 1965 and 1971 (N=4188)
| HR (95% CI) | Percentage reduction in HR | |
|---|---|---|
| Oral health (poor) | ||
| Model 1: adjusted for age and ethnicity | 2.02*** (1.56 to 2.62) | |
| Model 2: systemic conditions + model 1 | 2.01*** (1.55 to 2.61) | 1.0 |
| Model 3: socioeconomic factors + model 1 | 1.68*** (1.29 to 2.20) | 33.3 |
| Model 4: behavioural factors + model 1 | 1.65*** (1.26 to 2.15) | 36.3 |
| Model 5: models 3+4 | 1.49** (1.14 to 1.95) | 52.0 |
| Model 6: models 2+3+4 | 1.46** (1.12 to 1.92) | 54.9 |
| Dental status (edentulous) | ||
| Model 1: adjusted for age and ethnicity | 3.01*** (1.91 to 4.91) | |
| Model 2: systemic conditions + model 1 | 3.06*** (1.88 to 4.99) | −2.5† |
| Model 3: socioeconomic factors + model 1 | 2.26** (1.40 to 3.66) | 37.3 |
| Model 4: behavioural factors + model 1 | 2.49*** (1.54 to 4.03) | 25.9 |
| Model 5: models 3+4 | 2.12** (1.30 to 3.45) | 44.3 |
| Model 6: models 2+3+4 | 2.15** (1.30 to 3.55) | 42.8 |
Model 2: systemic conditions (cardiac diseases, diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol and HDL cholesterol). Model 3: socioeconomic factors (family income, military rank, education and IQ). Model 4: behavioural factors (years of smoking, alcohol units per day, treatment for alcohol or drug abuse and body mass index).
**p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
† Adjusting for systemic conditions demonstrated an increase in death hazard for edentulous persons.