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. 2015 Jun 5;25(6):423–430. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20140180

Table 4. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for malocclusion.

Parameter		Odds ratio	95% CI^a	P value
Males

BMI category	Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m²)	1
	Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m²)	1.89	1.31–2.71	0.001
	Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m²)	1.08	0.66–1.77	0.771
Clenching during the day	−	1
Clenching during the day	+	2.19	1.22–3.93	0.009

Females

BMI category	Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m²)	1
	Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m²)	1.17	0.78–1.76	0.438
	Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m²)	0.94	0.41–2.15	0.888
Clenching during the day	−	1
Clenching during the day	+	1.06	0.64–1.74	0.833

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval.

^aAdjusted for BMI and clenching.