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Table 5 Univariate median regression-derived coefficients (β) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) for readability scores as dependent variables for the 36 PILs

From: A quality assessment of orthodontic patient information leaflets

Predicator variables		Univariate analysis
Variable	Category	β	95 % CI	p value
Flesch Reading Ease	BOS	Baseline (reference)
Flesch Reading Ease	AAO	−22.30	−26.77, −17.83	<0.001
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level	BOS	Baseline (reference)
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level	AAO	3.80	2.74, 4.86	<0.001
SMOG index	BOS	Baseline (reference)
SMOG index	AAO	2.60	1.82, 3.38	<0.001

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