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Table 8 Logistic regression analyses of odds for tooth wear among Central China adolescents

From: The prevalence and risk indicators of tooth wear in 12- and 15-year-old adolescents in Central China

 

P

OR

95 % CL

   

lower

upper

Drinking immediately after sport

 Never

0.007

1

1

 

 Rarely

0.307

1.2

0.811

1.948

 Sometimes

0.025

1.7

1.070

2.716

 Often

0.001

2.5

1.415

4.320

Frequency of swimming in summer

 Never/rarely

0.002

1

1

 

 1–2 times weekly

0.034

0.7

0.441

0.968

 3–4 times weekly

0.000

0.4

0.280

0.699

  > 5 times weekly

0.008

0.4

0.205

0.784

Taking Aspirin

 Never

0.026

1

1

 

 Rarely

0.128

1.4

0.915

2.035

 Sometimes

0.067

2.2

0.947

5.074

 Often

0.033

11.1

1.209

102.425

Reflux

 Never

0.033

1

1

 

 Rarely

0.003

1.8

1.223

2.734

 Sometimes

0.863

1.1

0.558

2.005

 Often

0.966

1.0

0.298

3.540

Chewing habits

 Both

0.003

1

1

 

 Left

0.054

1.6

0.992

2.708

 Right

0.002

2.2

1.289

3.191

Frequency of brushing

0.043

   

 Twice or more daily

 

1

1

 

 Once or less daily

 

1.5

1.012

2.227

Duration of brushing

0.030

   

  > 2 min

 

1

1

 

  ≤ 2 min

 

1.5

1.039

2.099