Table 2 Multivariable association between regular walking and periodontitis.

From: Association between regular walking and periodontitis according to socioeconomic status: a cross-sectional study

Regular walking

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

N = 8,896

N = 8,846

N = 8,043

N = 8,042

Yes, OR (95% CI)

0.762

(0.678–0.857)

0.759

(0.674–0.855)

0.787

(0.695–0.892)

0.793

(0.699–0.898)

No

Reference

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  1. Response variable: Periodontitis.
  2. Explanatory variable: Regular walking.
  3. Model 1 was adjusted for age and gender.
  4. Model 2 was adjusted for age, gender, individual income, and level of education.
  5. Model 3 was adjusted for age, gender, individual income, level of education, smoking, and diabetes mellitus.
  6. Model 4 was adjusted for age, gender, individual income, level of education, smoking, diabetes mellitus, dental flossing, and interdental brushing.
  7. Bold denotes statistical significance at P < 0.05. OR means odds ratio. CI means confidence interval.
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