Variable Category | Study Variables and Factors | Frequency | Percent | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent Variable | Last Dentist Visita | Longer Than 12 Months Ago | 18,395,902 | 30.4% |
Within Last 12 Monthsb | 42,116,510 | 69.6% | ||
Demographic Variables | Sex | Male | 25,905,063 | 42.8% |
Female | 34,607,349 | 57.2% | ||
Age Ranges | 18–44 Years | 14,512,974 | 24.0% | |
45–64 Years | 24,921,543 | 41.2% | ||
65 Years And Older | 21,077,895 | 34.8% | ||
Marital Status | Married | 37,034,620 | 61.2% | |
Not Married | 21,789,874 | 36.0% | ||
Partner In An Unmarried Couple | 1,687,918 | 2.8% | ||
Geographic Locale | Metropolitan | 49,128,575 | 81.2% | |
Rural | 11,383,837 | 18.8% | ||
Race/Ethnicity | White Non-Hispanic | 45,324,018 | 74.9% | |
Black Non-Hispanic | 6,427,112 | 10.6% | ||
Other Non-Hispanic | 3,519,669 | 5.8% | ||
Hispanic | 5,241,613 | 8.7% | ||
Veteran Status | Veteran | 7,987,900 | 13.2% | |
Not A Veteran | 52,524,511 | 86.8% | ||
Socio-economic Variables | Education Attained | Less Than High School | 6,685,394 | 11.0% |
High School Graduate | 36,053,302 | 59.6% | ||
University Graduate | 17,773,715 | 29.4% | ||
Employment Status | Employed | 28,767,825 | 47.5% | |
Not Employed | 2,395,899 | 4.0% | ||
Not Working By Choice Or Unable To Work | 29,348,688 | 48.5% | ||
Annual Household Income | Less Than $50,000 | 29,657,890 | 49.0% | |
$50,000 And More | 30,854,522 | 51.0% | ||
Health Services Variables | Health Insurance Status | Have Health Insurance | 56,855,272 | 94.0% |
Do Not Have Health Insurance | 3,657,140 | 6.0% | ||
Personal HCP | Have HCP | 53,623,164 | 88.6% | |
Do Not Have HCP | 6,889,248 | 11.4% | ||
Delayed Care Because Of Cost | Care Delayed | 5,576,447 | 9.2% | |
Care Not Delayed | 54,935,965 | 90.8% | ||
Last Medical Checkup | Within Last 12 Months | 471,843,067 | 78.0% | |
Longer Than 12 Months Ago | 13,328,105 | 22.0% | ||
Health Specific Variables | Number Permanent Teeth Removed | No Teeth | 28,245,450 | 46.7% |
1 To 5 Teeth | 19,294,234 | 31.9% | ||
6 Or More, But Not All Teeth | 8,480,363 | 14.0% | ||
All Teeth | 4,492,364 | 7.4% | ||
Self-Defined Health Status | Good To Excellent Health | 48,713,690 | 80.5% | |
Fair To Poor Health | 11,798,722 | 19.5% | ||
Smoking Status | Non-Smoker | 51,886,829 | 85.7% | |
Current Smoker | 8,625,583 | 14.3% | ||
Access To Dental Care Variable | Dentists Per 100,000 Population Tertile Rangesc | 40.93–57.23 Per 100,000 | 29,301,599 | 48.4% |
57.24–73.54 Per 100,000 | 16,466,143 | 27.2% | ||
73.55–89.85 Per 100,000 | 14,744,670 | 24.4% |