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Table 4 Threshold analyses of sterilizers and dental units using two piece-wise regression models

From: Analysis of sterilizer allocation and related factors in dental health-care settings in Yunnan Province, China: a cross-sectional study

Threshold of sterilizers

β

95% CI

p-value

Dental units<6

0.08

0.036-0.123

< 0.001

Dental units<15

− 0.05

−0.164-0.065

0.395

Dental units≥15

0.184

−0.132-0.501

0.241

Likelihood Ratio test

0.014

  1. CI Confidence interval. Adjustment factors included handpieces, disinfection, dentists, and dental assistants