Table 3 Multivariate model.

From: Study of factors influencing preoperative detection of alveolar antral artery by CBCT in sinus floor elevation

Multivariate model by gender

Female (percentage of deviance explained by the model = 31.2%)

Male (deviance percentage explained by the model = 22%)

Parametric part of the model

Estimate (ß )

SE

Z value

p-value

Estimate (ß )

SE

Z value

p-value

Pattern of edentulousness

Intercept

− 0.69

0.77

− 0.90

0.36

− 0.91

0.72

− 1.27

0.20

Fully edentulous maxilla versus upper first molar missing

1.16

0.85

1.36

0.17

1.54

0.67

2.29

0.02**

Subsinusal edentulousness versus upper first molar missing

0.88

0.47

1.86

0.06

1.82

0.54

3.33

0.00**

Subsinusal edentulousness versus fully edentulous maxilla

− 0.27

0.74

− 0.36

0.71

0.28

0.54

0.51

0.60

Classification of posterior maxilla

Class IV versus Class VI

0.19

0.85

0.22

0.82

0.63

0.84

0.75

0.45

Class V versus Class VI

0.43

0.71

0.60

0.54

0.23

0.63

0.37

0.71

Class II versus Class VI

− 0.05

1.07

− 0.05

0.95

3.05

1.33

2.29

0.02**

Class III versus Class VI

1.57

0.78

1.99

0.04*

1.46

0.78

1.86

0.06

Class V versus Class IV

0.23

0.69

0.34

0.73

− 0.39

0.76

− 0.51

0.60

Class II versus Class IV

− 0.25

0.99

− 0.25

0.79

2.42

1.33

1.81

0.06

Class III versus Class IV

1.37

0.70

1.95

0.05*

0.82

0.74

1.11

0.26

Class II versus Class V

− 0.49

0.87

− 0.56

0.57

2.82

1.27

2.21

0.02**

Class III versus Class V

1.13

0.50

2.24

0.02*

1.22

0.65

1.87

0.06

Class III versus Class II

1.63

0.82

1.96

0.04*

− 1.59

1.21

− 1.30

0.19

Flexible part of the model (smooth terms)

Degrees of freedom (df)

Effective degrees of freedom (edf)

Chi square

Model's p-value

Effective degrees of freedom (edf)

Degrees of freedom (df)

Chi square

Model's p-value

Thickness of the lateral sinus wall

1.76

1.94

7.01

0.03*

1

1

7.67

0.00**

Height of the residual alveolar ridge

1.80

2.27

5.32

0.11

1

1

3.42

0.06

Maxillary sinus width

1.00

1.00

30.47

3.39e−08***

1

1

8.97

0.00**

Width of the residual alveolar ridge (basal level)

1.76

1.94

11.16

0.00**

    
  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.