Table 2 Univariate predictors of nickel sensitization
From: Symptoms of titanium and nickel allergic sensitization in orthodontic treatment
Variable | Category | Sensitization | p* | V** | OR*** (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absent | Present | ||||||
Watery eyes | No | N | 179 | 25 | 0.033 | 0.149 | 3.0 (1.1–7.8) |
% | 87.7% | 12.3% | |||||
Yes | N | 17 | 7 | ||||
% | 70.8% | 29.2% | |||||
Age | Adolescent | N | 109 | 10 | 0.013 | 0.169 | 2.8 (1.2–6.1) |
% | 91.6% | 8.4% | |||||
Adult | N | 87 | 22 | ||||
% | 79.8% | 20.2% | |||||