Table 3 Univariate predictors of titanium sensitization
From: Symptoms of titanium and nickel allergic sensitization in orthodontic treatment
Variable | Category | Sensitization | p* | V** | OR*** (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absent | Present | ||||||
Oral burning | No (0) | N | 209 | 8 | 0.022 | 0.152 | 5.8 (1.1–31.4) |
% | 96.3% | 3.7% | |||||
Yes (1) | N | 9 | 2 | ||||
% | 81.8% | 18.2% | |||||
Changed sense of taste | No (0) | N | 203 | 7 | 0.035 | 0.176 | 5.8 (1.4–24.7) |
% | 96.7% | 3.3% | |||||
Yes (1) | N | 15 | 3 | ||||
% | 83.3% | 16.7% | |||||
Weakened sense of taste | No (0) | N | 214 | 8 | 0.024 | 0.232 | 13.4 (2.1–84.1) |
% | 96.4% | 3.6% | |||||
Yes (1) | N | 4 | 2 | ||||
% | 66.7% | 33.3% | |||||
Weakened sense of smell | No (0) | N | 215 | 8 | 0.016 | 0.260 | 17.9 (2.6–122.6) |
% | 96.4% | 3.6% | |||||
Yes (1) | N | 3 | 2 | ||||
% | 60.0% | 40.0% | |||||
Swelling of tongue and/or face | No (0) | N | 189 | 5 | 0.008 | 0.211 | 6.5 (1.8–23.9) |
% | 97.4% | 2.6% | |||||
Yes (1) | N | 29 | 5 | ||||
% | 85.3% | 14.7% | |||||
Vertigo | No (0) | N | 210 | 7 | 0.008 | 0.252 | 11.3 (2.5–51.7) |
% | 96.8% | 3.2% | |||||
Yes (1) | N | 8 | 3 | ||||
% | 72.7% | 27.3% | |||||