Table 3 Multivariate analysis of the association between periodontal status and preterm birth according to mother’s age (years).

From: Periodontal disease and preterm delivery: a nationwide population-based cohort study of Taiwan

Variable

20 ≤ Age ≤ 25

25 < Age ≤ 30

30 < Age ≤ 35

Age > 35

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Monthly income

Dependent

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 < NT$20,000

0.97

0.95–1.00

0.96

0.94–0.98

0.95

0.92–0.97

0.98

0.93–1.03

NT$20,000–$40,000

0.94

0.92–0.96

1.00

0.98–1.03

1.02

0.99–1.05

1.07

1.01–1.12

 > NT$40,000

1.05

0.97–1.13

1.14

1.11–1.18

1.13

1.10–1.16

1.15

1.10–1.21

Individual obstetric history

Multifetal pregnancy

7.37

6.77–8.02

9.10

8.61–9.63

9.79

9.26–10.35

8.92

8.10–9.81

Placental abnormality

1.65

1.61–1.69

1.70

1.66–1.73

1.79

1.74–1.83

1.85

1.76–1.94

Diabetes mellitus complicating pregnancy

1.50

1.46–1.55

1.45

1.42–1.48

1.35

1.32–1.38

1.23

1.18–1.28

Vaginal infection

1.00

0.96–1.04

1.00

0.98–1.03

1.01

0.98–1.04

0.96

0.92–1.00

Autoimmune disease

1.20

1.13–1.28

1.26

1.21–1.31

1.33

1.27–1.39

1.38

1.29–1.48

Hypertension complicating pregnancy

2.67

2.55–2.80

3.21

3.09–3.32

3.40

3.26–3.54

3.49

3.29–3.70

Psychological factor(s)

1.33

1.30–1.36

1.25

1.23–1.28

1.21

1.19–1.24

1.19

1.14–1.23

Periodontal disease

No PD

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Mild PD

1.00

0.98–1.03

1.06

1.04–1.08

1.09

1.07–1.11

1.03

0.99–1.06

Advanced PD

1.06

1.03–1.10

1.09

1.06–1.12

1.13

1.09–1.17

1.09

1.02–1.15