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. 2021 Sep 14;41(5):436–442. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1225

Table IV.

Results of univariate and multivariable multinomial logistic regression analysis between classes of malocclusion (dependent variable) and the ENT independent variables.

Variable n % Univariate analysis Multivariable analysis
OR 95% CI p Value OR 95% CI p Value
Class I
(n = 140, 64%)
Adenoidal hypertrophy
    1 17 12.1
    2 51 36.4
    3 42 30.0
    4 30 21.4
Tonsillar grading
    1 34 24.3
    2 58 41.4
    3 34 24.3
    4 14 10.0
Nasal septum deviation
    No 119 85.0
    Yes 21 15.0
Class II
(n = 67, 30%)
Adenoidal hypertrophy
    1 6 9.0
    2 25 37.3 1.39 0.49 3.96 0.54 1.10 0.35 3.50 0.87
    3 19 28.4 1.28 0.44 3.76 0.65 1.18 0.36 3.93 0.78
    4 17 25.4 1.61 0.53 4.85 0.40 1.31 0.37 4.62 0.67
Tonsillar grading
    1 8 11.9
    2 38 56.7 2.78 1.16 6.66 0.02* 2.66 1.07 6.59 0.03*
    3 14 20.9 1.75 0.65 4.71 0.27 1.60 0.56 4.55 0.38
    4 7 10.4 2.12 0.65 6.99 0.21 1.92 0.54 6.90 0.32
Nasal septum deviation
    No 57 85.1
    Yes 10 14.9 0.99 0.44 2.25 0.99 1.03 0.43 2.45 0.95
Class III
(n = 14, 6%)
Adenoidal hypertrophy
    1 3 21.4
    2 3 21.4 0.33 0.06 1.81 0.20 0.48 0.06 3.62 0.48
    3 3 21.4 0.40 0.07 2.21 0.30 0.54 0.07 3.94 0.54
    4 5 35.7 0.94 0.20 4.45 0.94 1.24 0.16 9.43 0.84
Tonsillar grading
    1 3 21.4
    2 4 28.6 0.78 0.16 3.70 0.76 1.29 0.21 7.76 0.78
    3 6 42.9 2.00 0.46 8.66 0.35 3.41 0.57 20.54 0.18
    4 1 7.1 0.81 0.08 8.46 0.86 1.97 0.13 29.37 0.62
Nasal septum deviation
    No 10 71.4
    Yes 4 28.6 2.27 0.65 7.90 0.20 1.81 0.42 7.79 0.43

* statistically significance, p value ≤ 0.05.