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. 2019 Jun 26;19:127. doi: 10.1186/s12903-019-0819-0

Table 3.

Regression coefficient (b) of univariate and multiple linear regressions of the analysis of risk factors for clinical oral status parameter in burn patients (N = 271)

Univariate analysis b (95%CI) Regression coefficient for the multiple regression analysis, b (95% CI) Standardized regression coefficient, b
Degree of burn (Third) 1.29 (1.11, 1.47)2 0.30 (0.15, 0.45) < 0.001 0.15
TBSA (More than 20%) 1.24 (1.05, 1.42)2
Time of incident1 0.89 (0.82, 0.96)2 0.60 (0.51, 0.69) < 0.001 0.57
Age1 0.16 (0.02, 0.30)2 0.10 (0.03, 0.16) 0.004 0.08
Teeth brushing (twice) −1.51 (−1.74, −1.28)2 0.29 (−0.47, − 0.11) 0.002 − 0.12
Dental checkups (yes) −1.81 (−2.13, − 1.49)2 0.53 (− 0.75, − 0.31,) < 0.001 −0.16
Barriers to oral health
care3
 Cost −0.74 (− 1.01, − 0.47)2
 Distance −0.53 (− 0.93, − 0.13)2
 Dental anxiety 0.35 (0.19, 0.52)2 0.21 (0.09, 0.33) < 0.001 0.11
 Social issues −0.34 (− 0.66, − 0.17)2
 Self-perceived −1.67 (−2.24, − 1.11)2
 Gender (Female) −0.29 (− 0.55, − 0.04)2
 Education (trend)1 −0.00 (− 0.22, 0.21)
Employment3
 Unemployed −0.03 (− 0.20, 0.138)
 Full time −0.06 (− 0.39, 0.27)
 Part time −0.09 (− 0.66, 0.49)
 Others (student / retired) 0.17 (−0.11, 0.46)
 Personal income1 −0.03 (− 0.16, 0.10)
 Family income1 −0.07 (− 0.21, 0.07)

1examined as increasing trend, 2p < 0.05, 3entered as dummy variables in the multiple regression model