| Atherosclerosis | Interaction |
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(−) | (+) |  |
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HTLV-1 infection | p | HTLV-1 infection | p | p |
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(−) | (+) | (−) | (+) |
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No. of subjects | 512 | 100 | Â | 232 | 63 | Â | Â |
No. of case (%) | 108 (21.1) | 15 (15.0) | Â | 52 (22.4) | 22 (34.9) | Â | Â |
Model 1 | 1.00 | 0.64 (0.35, 1.15) | 0.135 | 1.00 | 2.02 (1.09, 3.73) | 0.026 | 0.015 |
Model 2 | 1.00 | 0.62 (0.34, 1.13) | 0.116 | 1.00 | 2.00 (1.05, 3.78) | 0.034 | 0.011 |
Model 3 | 1.00 | 0.61 (0.34, 1.12) | 0.113 | 1.00 | 2.01 (1.06, 3.81) | 0.033 | 0.013 |
- 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 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)