Research Article

Association of Alanine Aminotransferase and Periodontitis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis—NHANES 2009–2012

Table 3

Logistic regression of serum Alanine Aminotransferase on periodontal status: NHANES, 2009–2012.

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Periodontitis
 Yes1.30 (1.02, 1.65)1.17 (0.85, 1.60)
 No1.00 (reference)1.00 (reference)
Sex
 Male2.55 (2.07, 3.15)
 Female1.00 (reference)
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic white1.00 (reference)
 Non-Hispanic black2.07 (1.50, 2.86)
 Mexican American2.21 (1.52, 3.23)
 Other1.63 (1.13, 2.37)
Education
 Less than high school2.62 (1.67, 4.12)
 High school1.71 (1.20, 2.44)
 Some college1.31 (0.94, 1.82)
 College degree or above1.00 (reference)
Family income to poverty ratio
 Less than 2.001.36 (1.06, 1.73)
 2.00 and above1.00 (reference)
Insurance coverage
 No1.74 (1.14, 2.68)
 Yes1.00 (reference)
Body mass index
 0 to less than 251.00 (reference)
 25 to less than 300.98 (0.66, 1.46)
 30 and above0.92 (0.63, 1.32)
Smoking
 Yes3.26 (2.28, 4.68)
 No1.00 (reference)
Alcohol consumption
 Heavy0.92 (0.63, 1.34)
 Moderate0.66 (0.47, 0.93)
 None1.00 (reference)
Diabetes
 Yes1.32 (0.93, 1.87)
 No1.00 (reference)

OR: odds ratio; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.