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Table 5 Binary logistic regression analysis of related factors and malocclusion

From: Incompetent lip seal and nail biting as risk factors for malocclusion in Japanese preschool children aged 3–6 years

 

B

SE

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P

Age

-0.025

0.097

0.975 (0.806–1.180)

0.797

Sex

-0.051

0.192

0.950 (0.653–1.383)

0.790

Incompetent lip seal

0.609

0.222

1.838 (1.189–2.841)

0.006

Nail biting

-0.470

0.237

0.625 (0.393–0.994)

0.047

Finger sucking

0.548

0.388

1.730 (0.809–3.701)

0.158

Lip sucking or lip biting

0.199

0.623

1.220 (0.360–4.139)

0.749

Chin resting on a hand

0.264

0.587

1.302 (0.412–4.115)

0.653

Nasal obstruction

0.352

0.211

1.422 (0.940–2.152)

0.095

Palatine tonsil hypertrophy

1.449

0.771

4.260 (0.940-19.308)

0.060

  1. Adjusted by age, sex, incompetent lip seal, finger sucking, lip sucking or lip biting, nail biting, chin resting on a hand, stuffy nose, and palatine tonsil hypertrophy