Table 4. Odds ratios, statistical significance and confidence intervals of risk factors .
Indicator | Significance | Odds Ratio | %95 Confidence intervals |
Oral mucosal lesion (any) | |||
Length of denture use (6‒10 years) | 0,258 | 1,441 | 0,766‒2,711 |
Length of denture use (11‒20 years) | 0,036* | 3,045 | 1,075‒8,628 |
Length of denture use (≥20 years) | 0,011* | 4,667 | 1,431‒15,218 |
Non-smokers | 0,113 | ||
Former smokers | 0,045* | 3,385 | 1,028‒11,149 |
Smokers | 0,394 | 1,234 | 0,761‒2,002 |
Male Gender | 0,761 | <1 | 0,596‒1,460 |
Aphthous ulcer | |||
Male gender | 0,617 | <1 | 0,251‒2,270 |
Denture stomatitis | |||
Length of denture use (6‒10 years) | 0,000* | 5,158 | 2,932‒9,075 |
Length of denture use (11‒20 years) | 0,000* | 3,960 | 1,994‒7,868 |
Length of denture use (≥20 years) | 0,000* | 4,293 | 2,242‒8,219 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 0,338 | <1 | 0,427‒1,340 |
Denture hyperplasia | |||
Length of denture use (6‒10 years) | 0,000* | 6,847 | 2,766‒16,952 |
Length of denture use (11‒20 years) | 0,000* | 9,946 | 3,847‒25,714 |
Length of denture use (≥20 years) | 0,000* | 29,212 | 12,652‒67,443 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 0,964 | 1,015 | 0,534‒1,929 |
Traumatic ulcer | |||
Length of denture use (6‒10 years) | 0,000* | 7,170 | 2,755‒18,659 |
Length of denture use (11‒20 years) | 0,002* | 5,736 | 1,869‒17,601 |
Length of denture use (≥20 years) | 0,000* | 6,905 | 2,429‒19,625 |
Medication use | 0,012* | 12,787 | 1,735‒94,231 |
*Statistical significance (P<0.05)