Table 4.
Predictors of periodontal surgery practice amongst GDs.
| Variable | OR | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1 | ||
| Female | 0.35 | 0.19–0.64 | <.0001 |
| Full mouth periodontal probing | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.08 | 1.08–4.04 | .03 |
| Occasionally | 2.58 | 0.89–7.39 | .07 |
| Root debridement practice* | |||
| Low | 1 | ||
| High | 2.42 | 1.33–4.51 | .004 |
| Implantology practice | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 4.99 | 2.74–9.28 | <.0001 |
| Periodontal treatments performed per week | |||
| 0 | 1 | 0.86–10.05 | .112 |
| 1–5 | 2.64 | 1.93–33.57 | .005 |
| 6 + | 7.37 | ||
| Referrals to periodontist per week | |||
| 0 | 1 | ||
| 1–5 | 0.21 | 0.11–0.40 | <.0001 |
| 6+ | 0.36 | 0.05–2.19 | .276 |
| Insufficient refund | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 0.48 | 0.24–0.95 | .04 |
| Don't know | 0.16 | 0.01–2.09 | .212 |
| Unsure about treatment procedures | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 0.36 | 0.17–0.75 | .007 |
| Don't know | 2.30 | 0.41–10.93 | .307 |
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Low: ≤25% of patients; high: >25% of patients.
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.