Table 3.
Results of the multiple backward logistic regressions for estimates of association of post- operative alveolitis or post-operative complication (including alveolitis) with each explanatory variable (n = 1.701).
| Variable | OR | 95% CI | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1: Dependent Variable, Post-Operative Alveolitis | |||
| Coagulopathy | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 5.51 | 1.13–26.82 | p = 0.035; S |
| Smokers | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.5 | 1.10–5.69 | p = 0.029; S |
| Extraction indication | |||
| Periodontitis | 1 | ||
| Caries | 6.47 | 0.85–49.20 | p = 0.071; S |
| Dysodontiasis | 4.86 | 0.44–54.05 | p = 0.199; NS |
| Fracture | 46.13 | 5.01–425.18 | p = 0.001; S |
| Abscess | 13.68 | 1.22–153.63 | p = 0.034; S |
| Model 2: Dependent Variable, Post-Operative Complications (Including Alveolitis) | |||
| Chemotherapy | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 29.5 | 1.78–487.7 | p = 0.018; S |
| Polypharmacological treatment | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 1.9 | 1.01–3.70 | p = 0.04; S |
| Osteoplasty | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.4 | 1.14–5.15 | p = 0.020; S |
| Extraction indication | |||
| Periodontitis | 1 | ||
| Caries | 2.09 | 0.85–5.11 | p = 0.106; NS |
| Dysodontiasis | 2.55 | 0.72–9.01 | p = 0.146; NS |
| Fracture | 11.3 | 3.59–35.92 | p = 0.000; S |
| Abscess | 2.15 | 0.42–11.07 | p = 0.362; NS |
OR, adjusted odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval of the OR. Reference category for the dependent variables defined as no post-operative alveolitis or no post-operative complication (including alveolitis); S, statistical significant; NS, not statistically significant.