Table 3 Comparison of the risk for C-HIVD between dentists and other HCPs by unconditional 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) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) | 0.558 |
Other HCPs (n = 73,718) | 911 (1.2) | reference | reference | |
Sex subgroup | ||||
Male | ||||
Dentists (n = 8276) | 94 (1.1) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 0.542 |
Other HCPs (n = 45,739) | 583 (1.3) | reference | reference | |
Female | ||||
Dentists (n = 2654) | 28 (1.1) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.9 (0.7–1.4) | 0.893 |
Other HCPs (n = 27,979) | 328 (1.2) | reference | reference | |
Age subgroup | ||||
≤ 34 years | ||||
Dentists (n = 2943) | 19 (0.7) | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) | 0.444 |
Other HCPs (n = 23,142) | 135 (0.6) | reference | reference | |
35–59 years | ||||
Dentists (n = 7092) | 92 (1.3) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.402 |
Other HCPs (n = 44,307) | 682 (1.5) | reference | reference | |
≥ 60 years | ||||
Dentists (n = 895) | 11 (1.2) | 0.8 (0.4–1.5) | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | 0.618 |
Other HCPs (n = 6269) | 94 (1.5) | reference | reference | |