Table 3 Multiple logistic regression with GEE models to analyze the factors influencing the treatment modality for peri-implant disease by dental clinicians

Age

0.973

1.021

1

1.002

0.965

0.992

1.008

1.040

0.965

0.996

Gender

 Female (reference)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Male

0.950

0.704

0.659

0.857

1.273

0.866

0.675

0.715

2.236

1.489

Location of occupation

 Local clinics (reference)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Hospitals

1.495

0.616

0.485

0.624

0.968

1.390

1.000

1.061

0.608

0.945

 Medical centers

1.029

0.427^a

0.579

1.275

0.754

0.963

0.877

0.859

0.533

0.529^a

Years of practice

  ≤ 10 years (reference)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

  > 10 years

0.661

0.821

0.678

0.572

1.605

1.707

0.687

0.953

2.695

1.331

Specialty

-

 NPD (reference)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Periodontist

0.965

2.283^b

3.751^c

2.491^c

1.449

1.142

2.689^d

2.009^b

1.126

3.486^d

Resource of patient

-

 Other doctor-treated (reference)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Self-treated

0.803

1.790^d

1.037

1.169

1.321^a

1.140

1.577^d

2.075^d

1.446^b

1.641^d

Peri-implant disease

-

 Peri-implant mucositis (reference)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Peri-implantitis

0.687^c

1.474^d

0.860

0.946

0.935

1.355c

0.851

5.240^d

1.697^d

4.255^d