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Table 3 Multiple regression analysis of risk factors related to hospitalization risk in all patients

From: Higher dental care is positively associated with key prognosis factors in peritoneal dialysis patients: findings from a retrospective study

Question

Complication

t value

p value

How many times in a day do you brush your teeth?

All peritonitis

− 2.182

0.048*

Streptococcal peritonitis

− 2.739

0.006**

Staphylococcal peritonitis

− 1.787

0.075

CHF

− 1.739

0.056

ACS

− 1.332

0.183

Stroke

0.731

0.465

PAD

0.324

0.746

Pneumonia

− 2.916

0.004**

Other infection

− 0.143

0.886

Do you use dental floss?

All peritonitis

0.368

0.713

Streptococcal peritonitis

1.018

0.309

Staphylococcal peritonitis

− 0.013

0.989

CHF

1.518

0.098

ACS

− 1.608

0.106

Stroke

0.694

0.488

PAD

− 0.875

0.382

Pneumonia

1.016

0.310

Other infection

0.266

0.791

Do you use mouse wash?

All peritonitis

0.577

0.564

Streptococcal peritonitis

2.050

0.041*

Staphylococcal peritonitis

− 0.321

0.749

CHF

0.051

0.959

ACS

− 0.373

0.709

Stroke

− 0.337

0.736

PAD

− 0.176

0.860

Pneumonia

− 0.617

0.537

Other infection

− 0.681

0.496

How many teeth do you have?

All peritonitis

1.635

0.103

Streptococcal peritonitis

0.458

0.647

Staphylococcal peritonitis

1.686

0.098

CHF

0.585

0.559

ACS

1.448

0.148

Stroke

1.220

0.102

PAD

− 0.975

0.330

Pneumonia

− 1.810

0.071

Other infection

0.283

0.777

When did you make the latest dental visit?

All peritonitis

− 1.525

0.132

Streptococcal peritonitis

− 0.502

0.616

Staphylococcal peritonitis

− 1.891

0.059

CHF

− 2.463

0.014*

ACS

− 2.094

0.037*

Stroke

0.038

0.970

PAD

0.200

0.842

Pneumonia

− 1.368

0.172

Other infection

− 1.110

0.268

How often do you change your toothbrush?

All peritonitis

− 1.568

0.118

Streptococcal peritonitis

− 2.895

0.004**

Staphylococcal peritonitis

− 1.697

0.090

CHF

1.895

0.044*

ACS

− 2.203

0.028*

Stroke

− 1.000

0.318

PAD

1.239

0.216

Pneumonia

− 0.754

0.451

Other infection

− 1.515

0.130

Do you use prophylactic antibiotics before a dental procedure?

All peritonitis

− 0.753

0.452

Streptococcal peritonitis

− 0.394

0.694

Staphylococcal peritonitis

1.061

0.289

CHF

− 1.935

0.048*

ACS

− 0.721

0.472

Stroke

− 1.727

0.085

PAD

− 0.894

0.372

Pneumonia

− 0.381

0.703

Other infection

− 1.065

0.288

  1. ACS acute coronary syndrome, CHF congestive heart failure
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001