Table 3 Crude and adjusted mean alveolar bone loss (mm) for both groups over time
From: Annual alveolar bone loss in older adults taking oral bisphosphonate: a retrospective cohort study
Variables | Adjusted MABL (mm)a 95% CI | p-value | Unadjusted MABL (mm)a 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
YearaBIS | ||||
0 No BIS (reference) | ||||
2 No BIS | −0.027(−0.08,0.03) | 0.374 | −0.027(−0.08,0.03) | 0.383 |
0 BIS+ | 0.084(−0.16,0.033) | 0.515 | −0.059(− 0.27,0.15) | 0.594 |
2 BIS+ | 0.088 (0.001,0.176) | 0.048 | 0.087(−0.0002,0.175) | 0.051 |
Age (continious yrs) | ||||
1 year increase | − 0.002(− 0.016,0.012) | 0.764 | ||
Gender | ||||
Female (reference) | ||||
Male | −0.312(− 0.830,0.204) | 0.236 | ||
Race | ||||
White (reference) | ||||
African American | 0.476(−0.244,1.198) | 0.195 | ||
Asian | 0.092(−0.246,0.432) | 0.591 | ||
Other | −0.289(− 0.708,0.129) | 0.176 | ||
Unknown | −0.108(− 0.348,0.130) | 0.373 | ||
Median House Incomea | ||||
Low (reference) | ||||
High | −0.153(−0.405,0.098) | 0.233 | ||
Body Mass Index | ||||
Underweight/Normal (reference) | ||||
Overweight/Obese | −0.235(−0.476,0.004) | 0.055 | ||
Smoking Status | ||||
Never smoker (reference) | ||||
Former smoker | 0.153(−0.199,0.505) | 0.394 | ||
Current Smoker | n/a | n/a | ||
CVD | ||||
No (reference) | ||||
Yes | 0.133(−0.165,0.433) | 0.381 | ||
Hypertension | ||||
No (reference) | ||||
Yes | −0.118(−0.388,0.150) | 0.388 | ||
D4341 | ||||
No (reference) | ||||
Yes | 0.113(−0.169,0.396) | 0.433 | ||
Random effect | ||||
Between Individuals | 0.14 (0.10,0.17) | n/a | ||
Between Teeth | 0.12 (0.10,0.13) | n/a | ||
Between Sites | 0.21 (0.19,0.22) | n/a | ||