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Table 3 Logistic regression model of characteristics associated with strong oral malodor in clinical findings (OLT score ≥ 3)

From: Resting salivary flow independently associated with oral malodor

Parameters

Odds ratio

95 % CI

P value

Increase of 0.1 in P1I

2.13

0.33–13.7

0.428

Presence of ≥5-mm PPD with BOP

3.17

1.26–7.99

0.014

Increase of TCS by 1 point

2.41

1.36–4.26

0.003

Increase of resting salivary flow by 0.1 mL/min

0.04

0.00–0.85

0.039

  1. PlI plaque index, PPD probing pocket depth, BOP bleeding on probing, TCS tongue coating score