Assessment of Masticatory Muscle Function in Patients with Bilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate and Posterior Crossbite by means of Electromyography

Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression analysis for children with increased temporalis muscle EMG potentials at rest (≥ 7.68 μV/μV%).

Variable	n (%)	OR	95% CI	value
Bilateral cleft
No (n = 32) (ref)	1 (3.1)	1.00
Yes (n = 20)	7 (35.0)	20.15	1.92–171.96	0.012
Posterior crossbite
No (n = 32) (ref)	1 (3.1)	1.00
Unilateral (n = 6)	4 (66.7)	21.00	2.89–152.58	0.003
Bilateral (n = 14)	3 (21.4)	1.80	0.37–8.79	0.468
Vertical overlap
0–3 mm (n = 37) (ref)	2 (5.4)	1.00
≥ 3 mm (n = 6)	4 (66.7)	21.00	2.89–152.58	0.003
Reverse (n = 9)	2 (22.2)	1.76	0.29–10.58	0.536
Overjet
0–3 mm (n = 37) (ref)	2 (5.4)	1.00
≥ 3 mm (n = 6)	4 (66.7)	21.00	2.89–152.58	0.003
Negative (n = 9)	2 (22.2)	1.76	0.29–10.58	0.536
Lateral open bite
No (n = 45) (ref)	6 (13.3)	1.00
Yes (n = 7)	2 (28.6)	2.60	0.41–16.56	0.312

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; ref: reference category; statistically significant difference.