Fig. 3
Weighted multivariate linear regression analyses for the association between the number of missing teeth and ln-transformed serum high-sensitivity CRP. Model 1: adjusting the number of missing teeth, age, sex and race. Model 2: adjusting the number of missing teeth, interdental cleaning frequency (number of days per week), history of scaling and root planing treatment, age, sex, race, family income, education levels, marital status, smoking status, drinking status, and dietary quality. Model 3: adjusting the number of missing teeth, interdental cleaning frequency (number of days per week), history of scaling and root planing treatment, age, sex, race, family income, education levels, marital status, smoking status, drinking status, dietary quality, overweight status, decreased HDL status, elevated FPG status, and high blood pressure status. Data are shown as regression estimates (β) and 95% CI. Abbreviations: CI, Confidence interval; HDL, High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; FPG, Fasting Plasma Glucose; CRP, C-reactive protein.
