| Â | HTLV-1 infection | p |
|---|
(−) | (+) |
|---|
No. of subjects | 744 | 163 | Â |
No. of case (%) | 160 (21.5) | 37 (22.7) | Â |
Model 1 | 1.00 | 1.07 (0.71, 1.61) | 0.764 |
Model 2 | 1.00 | 1.05 (0.69, 1.60) | 0.814 |
Model 3 | 1.00 | 1.06 (0.70, 1.60) | 0.800 |
- Advanced periodontitis is defined as periodontal pocket ≥ 6.0 mm. Atherosclerosis is defined as carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) ≥ 1.1 mm. Model 1: adjusted only for sex and age. Model 2: adjusted further for smoking status (never, former, current), number of remaining teeth, status of decayed teeth (presence, absence), body mass index (BMI), HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), reticulocyte count, and CIMT. Model 3: adjusted further for antihyerlipidemic medication use (yes, no) and glucose-lowering medication use (yes, no)
