Table 4 Factors related to xerostomia in CVD patients (multivariate logistic regression)
Variable | Odds ratio | Confidence interval 95% | P value | Wald test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 1.79 | 0.92–3.48 | 0.089 | 2.899 |
Age | 1.00 | 0.97–1.03 | 0.989 | 0.000 |
Removable partial denture | 0.86 | 0.43–1.69 | 0.657 | 0.197 |
Smoking | 1.05 | 0.45–2.47 | 0.903 | 0.015 |
Alcohol consumption | 1.55 | 0.42–5.73 | 0.513 | 0.428 |
DMFT | 1.09 | 1.04–1.14 | 0.001* | 11.838 |
Diabetes | 1.10 | 0.46–2.62 | 0.832 | 0.045 |
High blood pressure | 1.49 | 0.44–5.02 | 0.519 | 0.415 |
Diabetes and high blood pressure | 1.31 | 0.41–4.22 | 0.651 | 0.205 |
Kidney disorders | 0.90 | 0.19–4.25 | 0.899 | 0.016 |
Others | 2.33 | 1.11–4.91 | 0.026* | 4.973 |
GI | 0.54 | 0.30–0.97 | 0.041* | 4.180 |
PI | 1.39 | 0.68–2.84 | 0.366 | 0.816 |
SBI | 2.25 | 0.84–6.03 | 0.107 | 2.602 |