Charlson comorbidity index as a predictor of periodontal disease in elderly participants
10.5051/jpis.2018.48.2.92
- Author:
Jae Hong LEE
1
;
Jung Kyu CHOI
;
Seong Nyum JEONG
;
Seong Ho CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Periodontology, Daejeon Dental Hospital, Institute of Wonkwang Dental Research, Wonkwang University College of Dentistry, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Comorbidity;
Periodontal disease;
Risk factors
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Classification;
Cohort Studies;
Comorbidity;
Connective Tissue;
Dementia;
Diabetes Complications;
Family Characteristics;
Heart Failure;
HIV;
Humans;
Insurance Coverage;
Liver Diseases;
Lung Diseases;
Mortality;
Myocardial Infarction;
National Health Programs;
Paraplegia;
Peptic Ulcer;
Periodontal Diseases;
Peripheral Vascular Diseases;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science
2018;48(2):92-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study investigated the validity of the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) as a predictor of periodontal disease (PD) over a 12-year period. METHODS: Nationwide representative samples of 149,785 adults aged ≥60 years with PD (International Classification of Disease, 10th revision [ICD-10], K052–K056) were derived from the National Health Insurance Service-Elderly Cohort during 2002–2013. The degree of comorbidity was measured using the CCI (grade 0–6), including 17 diseases weighted on the basis of their association with mortality, and data were analyzed using multivariate Cox proportional-hazards regression in order to investigate the associations of comorbid diseases (CDs) with PD. RESULTS: The multivariate Cox regression analysis with adjustment for sociodemographic factors (sex, age, household income, insurance status, residence area, and health status) and CDs (acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, cerebral vascular accident, dementia, pulmonary disease, connective tissue disorders, peptic ulcer, liver disease, diabetes, diabetes complications, paraplegia, renal disease, cancer, metastatic cancer, severe liver disease, and human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]) showed that the CCI in elderly comorbid participants was significantly and positively correlated with the presence of PD (grade 1: hazard ratio [HR], 1.11; P < 0.001; grade ≥2: HR, 1.12, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated that a higher CCI was a significant predictor of greater risk for PD in the South Korean elderly population.
