Table 2 Cardiovascular diseases and potential risk factors among dentate and edentate participants
From: Number of teeth and myocardial infarction and stroke among elderly never smokers
Variable | All (n = 390) | Dentate (n = 169) | Edentate (n = 221) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardiovascular diseases | |||
Myocardial infarction (%) | 29.5 | 27.8 | 30.8 |
Stroke (%) | 8.0 | 7.1 | 8.6 |
Potential risk factors of cardiovascular diseases | |||
BMI: mean (SD) | 26.4 (4.6) | 25.9 (4.5) | 26.9 (4.6) |
BMI: ≥ 25 kg/m2* (%) | 59.5 | 55.6 | 62.4 |
Serum total cholesterol: mean (SD) | 5.7 (1.2) | 5.7 (1.2) | 5.8 (1.2) |
Serum total cholesterol: ≥ 5.2 mmol/l* (%) | 65.1 | 63.3 | 66.5 |
Serum HDL cholesterol: mean (SD) | 1.5 (0.4) | 1.5 (0.4) | 1.5 (0.4) |
Serum HDL cholesterol: ≤ 1.04 mmol/l* (%) | 10.8 | 8.3 | 12.7 |
Serum triglycerides: mean (SD) | 1.5 (0.8) | 1.4 (0.8) | 1.6 (0.8) |
Serum triglycerides: ≥ 2.26 mmol/l* (%) | 13.1 | 10.7 | 14.9 |
Diabetes (%) | 17.4 | 11.8 | 21.7 |
Blood glucose: mean (SD) | 5.6 (1.4) | 5.5 (1.2) | 5.8 (1.5) |
Hypertension (%) | 50.3 | 51.5 | 49.3 |
Alcohol consumption: Proportion of those who drink alcohol (%) | 37.0 | 39.6 | 35.0 |
Physical activity: | |||
No exercise (%) | 45.1 | 41.7 | 47.7 |
Slow walking or intense exercise 2–3 times a week (%) | 55.0 | 58.3 | 52.3 |