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Table 4 Multiple logistic regression for the association of the independent variables and two dependent variables

From: The association of endodontic prognostic factors with the presence of periapical lesion, its volume, and bone characteristics in endodontically treated molars: a cross-sectional study

 

Presence of the PL

Cortical bone destruction

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P

Gender

0.761 (0.424–1.366)

0.360

1.200 (0.723–1.990)

0.480

Jaw type

1.427 (0.685–2.971)

0.342

0.636 (0.346–1.169)

0.145

Missed canal

10.022 (4.877–20.595)

< 0.001*

0.639 (0.356–1.146)

0.133

Obturation lengthǂ

-

< 0.001*

-

0.762

Underfilled canal

3.725 (1.875–7.398)

< 0.001*

1.083 (0.617-1.900)

0.782

Overfilled canal

15.859 (1.611-156.137)

0.018*

1.962 (0.296–12.987)

0.484

Restoration typeǂ

-

0.764

-

0.546

Composite restoration

1.472 (0.516–4.195)

0.470

0.716 (0.283–1.809)

0.480

PFM crown

1.013 (0.546–1.880)

0.968

1.195 (0.708–2.017)

0.505

Perforation

15.216 (1.756-131.831)

0.013*

2.822 (0.724–10.994)

0.135

Post

0.860 (0.440–1.678)

0.658

0.875 (0.496–1.545)

0.646

  1. PFM: porcelain fused to metal, PL: periapical lesion, OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval; *: statistically significant level; Ç‚: reference category; separated instrument domain was disregarded due to low sample size