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Table 3 Odds ratio for demographic variables from TNOMSP relative to severity of OED

From: Association between socioeconomic status and severity of oral epithelial dysplasia using a Taiwanese Nationwide Oral Mucosal Screening Program: a retrospective analysis

Characteristic

Mild dysplasia vs. moderate/severe dysplasia

Odds ratio

95% CI

P value

Education

 Junior high school

1

–

–

 Senior high school or above

0.03

0.01–0.15

< 0.001

Betel history

 Never or ex-users

1

–

–

 Current users

6.57

1.17–37.0

0.033

  1. *Logistic regression with stepwise procedure