Table 5.
Final model of multivariate logistic regression analyses (backward stepwise method) the association between gender and oral hairy leukoplakia adjusted for potential confounders
| Variable | Oral hairy leukoplakia | P value | Adjusted OR (CI 95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Gender* | ||||
| Female | 9 (11.5) | 228 (25.1) | 0.003 | 1 |
| Male | 69 (88.5) | 681 (74.9) | 4.3 (1.39–13.36) | |
| Age (years)† | ||||
| 13–19 | 0 (0) | 8 (0.9) | 0.880 | 1 |
| 20–29 | 29 (23.6) | 225 (25.9) | 1.13 (0.68–1.88) | |
| 30–39 | 27 (49.1) | 403 (43.2) | 0.95 (0.54–1.70) | |
| 40–49 | 18 (20.0) | 206 (22.9) | 0.95 (0.42–2.12) | |
| Above 50 | 4 (7.3) | 67 (7.1) | 0.95 (0.37–2.41) | |
| Education levels†‡ | ||||
| Illiterate | 5 (7.1) | 10 (1.3) | 0.040 | 1 |
| Incomplete primary level | 11 (15.7) | 130 (17.2) | 0.55 (0.84–3.61) | |
| Complete primary level | 9 (12.9) | 152 (20.2) | 0.06 (0.01–0.87) | |
| Incomplete secondary level | 8 (11.4) | 60 (8.0) | 0.95 (0.133–6.81) | |
| Complete secondary level | 21 (30.0) | 226 (30.0) | 0.45 (0.06–3.08) | |
| Incomplete/complete third level | 16 (22.9) | 176 (23.3) | 1.07 (0.14–7.84) | |
*
Chi-square test.
†
Fisher’s exact test.
‡
Data available for 824 individuals.