Table 3

- The binary logistic regression analysis to identify the predictors associated with the reduction in dosage of medications.

VariablesBS.E.WalddfSig.Exp (B)
Local anaesthetic agent2.0510.8316.08710.0147.778
Constant0.5880.3942.22110.1361.800

Variables excluded from the final model: age, gender, body mass index, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and smoking. B: regression coefficients, S.E.: standard error around the coefficient for the constant, Wald: Wald Chi-square test statistic, df: degree of freedom, Sig.: p-value of Wald test at <0.05 indicates significant result, Exp (B): expected beta