(Solved): Question 8 2 pts A study evaluated the association between vitamin D levels and periodontal disease ...

Question 8 2 pts A study evaluated the association between vitamin D levels and periodontal disease in Puerto Rican adults through a case-control study. A total of 24 participants with moderate/severe periodontitis (cases) were recruited and matched to 24 periodontally healthy controls (controls were matched for sex-a age-, and BMI). A blood sample was collected to measure serum 25 -hydroxyvitamin D. A total of 19 matched case-control pairs ( 28 females, 10 males) completed the study. Lower odds of periodontal disease were observed per unit of 25 hydroxyvitamin D level (OR 0.885;

). Based on the OR and the 95% confidence level, was this a statistical significant result?

Yes

No