Table 2 Comparison of the risk for C-HIVD between dentists and general population by conditional logistic regression
From: Risk for cervical herniated intervertebral disc in dentists: a nationwide population-based study
Variable | Number (%) | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI)a | p-value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dentists (n = 10,930) | 122 (1.1) | 1.1 (0.9–1.5) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 0.175 |
General population (n = 10,930) | 107 (1.0) | reference | reference | |
Sex subgroup | ||||
Male | ||||
Dentists (n = 8276) | 94 (1.1) | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 0.385 |
General population (n = 8276) | 87 (1.1) | reference | reference | |
Female | ||||
Dentists (n = 2654) | 28 (1.1) | 1.4 (0.8–2.5) | 1.5 (0.8–2.6) | 0.204 |
General population (n = 2654) | 20 (0.8) | reference | reference | |
Age subgroup | ||||
≤ 34 years | ||||
Dentists (n = 2943) | 19 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.8–3.6) | 1.9 (0.9–4.1) | 0.091 |
General population (n = 2943) | 11 (0.4) | reference | reference | |
35–59 years | ||||
Dentists (n = 7092) | 92 (1.3) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 0.249 |
General population (n = 7092) | 81 (1.1) | reference | reference | |
≥ 60 years | ||||
Dentists (n = 895) | 11 (1.2) | 0.7 (0.3–1.6) | 0.7 (0.3–1.5) | 0.319 |
General population (n = 895) | 15 (1.7) | reference | reference | |