Table 4.
Multivariable logistic regressions in identifying associations between different habits and malocclusion.
| Characteristics | Malocclusion (ref = Normal) |
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| Class I |
Class II |
Class III |
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| OR | 95%Confidence interval | OR | 95%Confidence interval | OR | 95%Confidence interval | |
| Finger sucking (No vs. Yes) | 3.28* | 1.07–10.10 | 3.22* | 1.13–9.16 | 2.16 | 0.54–8.68 |
| Lip biting (No vs. Yes) | 1.91 | 0.38–9.63 | 4.37* | 1.19–16.00 | 6.83* | 1.64–28.42 |
| Tongue thrusting (No vs. Yes) | 5.25* | 1.03–26.71 | 6.42* | 1.40–29.41 | 4.5 | 0.72–28.05 |
| Mouth breathing (No vs. Yes) | 2.42 | 0.81–7.19 | 2.71* | 1.02–7.21 | 2.04 | 0.55–7.54 |
| Early loss of deciduous teeth (No vs. Yes) | 1.62 | 0.60–4.34 | 1.53 | 0.63–3.72 | 3.83* | 1.48–9.94 |
These models were adjusted to age, gender, and living location.