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Table 4 Multivariable generalized estimating equations (GEE) regression analyses for anxiety scores of orthodontic patients

From: Orthodontic emergencies and mental state of Chinese orthodontic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Variable

Or

95% CL

P-value

Demographics

 Gender

  Male

Reference

  

  Female

2.686

(1.014, 7.104)

0.046

 Age group

  8–12

Reference

  

  12–18

2.620

(0.298, 23.043)

0.385

  18–30

18.530

(0.826, 415.473)

0.066

  30–45

7.725

(0.250, 239.159)

0.243

  45–65

260.450

(1.293, 52,452.538)

0.040

Orthodontic

 Orthodontic appliances

  Fixed orthodontic appliances

Reference

  

  Clear aligners

0.319

(0.122, 0.836)

0.020

  Removable appliances

1.433

(0.353,5.812)

0.615

 Orthodontic emergencies

  Encountered

Reference

  

  Not encountered

0.063

(0.024, 0.166)

 < 0.0001