Table 3 Results from logistic regression analyses with the dependent variable “apical periodontitis” and a number of possible explaining variables (age, gender, income, smoking habits, BOP, GI, PLI, CI, PD, CAL and missing teeth)
From: Apical periodontitis associates with cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study from Sweden
Dependent variable | Explanatory variable | Beta | Chi-Square | p-value | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.21 | 7.89 | 0.005 | 1.24 (1.07–1.44) | |
Apical Periodontitis | PD | 1.69 | 6.52 | 0.011 | 5.43 (1.48–19.87) |
CAL | 0.95 | 4.27 | 0.039 | 2.60 (1.05–6.41) | |
Missing teeth | 0.27 | 6.34 | 0.012 | 1.31 (1.06–1.61) |