Table 4.
Stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis of age and PESA posterior-lower teeth for the outcome variable of VSCs (n = 405).
| Overall (n = 72) | Halitosis Patients (n = 32) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | B (SE) | 95% CI | p-Value | B (SE) | 95% CI | p-Value |
| Constant | 131.2 (49.4) | 32.8; 229.7 | 0.010 | 36.8 (5.1) | 26.4; 47.1 | <0.001 |
| PESA Posterior-Lower | 1.3 | 0.2; 2.3 | 0.021 | 0.1 | 0.0; 0.1 | 0.001 |
| Age | −1.6 | −3.1; −0.2 | 0.026 | - | - | - |
| PISA Total | - | - | - | −0.1 | −0.1; −0.0 | 0.008 |
| Physical Disability | - | - | - | −2.1 | −4.1; −0.1 | 0.040 |
p < 0.05 denoted in bold.