Mortality in Edentulous Patients: A Registry-Based Cohort Study in Sweden Comparing 8463 Patients Treated with Removable Dentures or Implant-Supported Dental Prostheses
Table 1
Multivariable logistic analysis of edentulous patients treated with implants (IG = 2.192 patients) or not (DG = 6.271 patients).
IG (N = 2.192)
DG (N = 6.271)
OR
95% CI
value
OR
95% CI
value
Age
≤59 years
1.0
<0.0001
1.0
<0.0001
60–79 years
4.0
3.3–5.3
3.4
2.9–4.0
≥80 years
16.3
10.1–26.2
16.0
13.0–19.7
Gender
Male
1.0
<0.0001
1.0
<0.0001
Female
0.6
0.5–0.8
0.7
0.6–0.8
Education level
Tertiary
Excluded after univariable analyses
Secondary
Primary
Equalized disposable income (EDI)
High
1.0
<0.0001
1.0
<0.0001
Intermediate
1.9
1.6–2.3
1.6
1.3–1.8
Low
3.6
2.6–5.3
4.4
3.6–5.3
Regional typology
Predominately rural
Excluded after univariable analyses
1.0
<0.05
Intermediate
1.2
1.0–1.3
Predominately urban
1.3
1.0–1.5
Country of birth
Abroad
1.0
1.1–2.0
0.004
1.0
1.5–2.0
<0.0001
Sweden
1.5
1.8
Event estimated “deceased.” Odds ratios and ± 95% confidence intervals are presented as well as values for likelihood Chi2 statistics. For the reference level, the OR = 1. values are given for variables within the study groups.
