Table 4.
Multinomial logistic regression analysis for the relationship between duration of toothbrushing (per time) and systemic diseases/disorders in Japanese adolescents.
| Medical History | OR (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|
| Pollinosis | 1.090 (0.914–1.299) | 0.336 |
| Food/Drug allergy | 1.188 (0.829–1.704) | 0.348 |
| Inhaled antigen allergy (except pollinosis) | 1.150 (0.747–1.769) | 0.525 |
| Allergic rhinitis | 0.995 (0.836–1.184) | 0.954 |
| Otitis media/externa | 1.105 (0.726–1.682) | 0.64 |
| Sinusitis | 1.226 (0.744–2.021) | 0.423 |
| Pneumothorax/Mediastinal emphysema | 1.285 (0.717–2.303) | 0.399 |
| Asthma/Cough variant asthma | 1.074 (0.865–1.333) | 0.520 |
| Atopic dermatitis | 0.731 (0.578–0.924) | 0.009 * |
| Urticaria | 0.778 (0.471–1.283) | 0.325 |
| Scoliosis | 2.010 (0.882–4.579) | 0.097 |
| Spondylosis/Spondylolisthesis/Hernia | 1.049 (0.474–2.321) | 0.906 |
| Strabismus | 1.937 (0.840–4.470) | 0.121 |
| Myopia/Hyperopia/Astigmatism | 0.736 (0.383–1.414) | 0.358 |
| Arrhythmia | 0.793 (0.484–1.299) | 0.357 |
| Abnormal ECG other than arrhythmia | 1.497 (0.701–3.196) | 0.297 |
| Anemia | 1.037 (0.510–2.108) | 0.920 |
| Sex (female) | 1.203 (1.022–1.415) | 0.026 * |
| Gingival bleeding | 0.643 (0.567–0.729) | <0.001 * |
*: <0.05.