| Regression models |
Odds ratio (95% CI) |
P value |
| Model with dental dysaesthesia |
|
|
| Dental dysaesthesia |
1.36 (1.00-1.58) |
0.049 |
| Smoking status |
|
|
| Never smoker |
1 |
|
| Ex-smoker |
1.12 (0.89-1.42) |
0.327 |
| Current smoker |
1.29 (1.02-1.63) |
0.035 |
| Usual contact with children < 15 years at home or work |
1.76 (1.43-2.17) |
< 0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus |
1.37 (0.90-2.11) |
0.147 |
| Inhaled anticholinergics |
8.29 (3.48-19.8) |
< 0.001 |
| Home oxygen therapy |
2.47 (1.12-5.43) |
0.016 |
| Dental prosthesis |
1.30 (1.05-1.61) |
0.018 |
| Visit to dentist in the last month |
0.55 (0.41-0.75) |
< 0.001 |
| Model with dental prosthesis |
|
|
| Dental prosthesis |
1.39 (1.11-1.75) |
0.004 |
| Body mass index (BMI, underweight) |
2.25 (1.50-3.39) |
< 0.001 |
| Never smoker |
0.93 (0.76-1.14) |
0.500 |
| Sudden work temperature changes last 3 months |
2.92 (1.84-4.63) |
< 0.001 |
| Usual contact with children < 15 years at home or work |
1.73 (1.39-2.16) |
< 0.001 |
| Contact with pets |
1.22 (1.00-1.50) |
0.047 |
| Educational level |
|
|
| Low |
1 |
0.285 |
| Middle |
0.83 (0.64-1.07) |
0.143 |
| High |
0.82 (0.61-1.09) |
0.169 |
| Hospital admission in the last 5 years |
1.42 (1.14-1.76) |
0.002 |
| Upper respiratory tract infection (more > 1 during last year) |
1.32 (1.07-1.63) |
0.009 |
| Diabetes mellitus |
1.33 (0.85-2.06) |
0.210 |
| Heart failure |
0.92 (0.54-1.57) |
0.766 |
| Heart valve disease |
1.68 (0.93-3.05) |
0.084 |
| Chronic bronchitis |
2.65 (1.75-4.01) |
< 0.001 |
| Nonactive pulmonary tuberculosis |
1.59 (0.85-2.99) |
0.148 |
| Stroke |
0.80 (0.36-1.75) |
0.571 |
| Cancer |
1.28 (0.81-2.01) |
0.295 |
| Dental dysaesthesia |
1.18 (0.93-1.50) |
0.186 |
| Model with visit to dentist |
|
|
| Visit to dentist in the last month |
0.69 (0.52-0.91) |
0.010 |
| Usual contact with children < 15 years at home or work |
1.74 (1.43-2.12) |
< 0.001 |
| Contact with pets |
1.31 (1.01-1.57) |
0.004 |
| Educational level |
|
|
| Low |
1 |
0.004 |
| Middle |
0.74 (0.59-0.93) |
0.001 |
| High |
0.66 (0.51-0.85) |
< 0.001 |
| Body mass index (BMI, underweight) |
2.29 (1.57-3.34) |
< 0.001 |
| Dental dysaesthesia |
1.18 (0.95-1.48) |
0.143 |
CI: confidence interval