Validity of a New Kit Measuring Salivary Lactate Dehydrogenase Level for Screening Gingivitis

Table 5

A stepwise, backward multinomial logistic regression analysis with lactate dehydrogenase level as the dependent variable ().

Variables	Adjusted OR	95% CI	value
Bleeding on probing (%)	1.473	1.132–1.916	0.004

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; adjusted for number of natural teeth present, mean probing pocket depth, bleeding on probing, and Plaque Control Record.