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Table 2 Description of Non-Institutionalized US Adults Included in Oral Health Study 2016 BRFSS Data (weighted n=60,512,412)

From: Dental care utilization: examining the associations between health services deficits and not having a dental visit in past 12 months

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%

  1. aDependent Variable for Bivariate and Logistic Regression Analysis
  2. bReference Category for Logistic Regression Analysis
  3. cTo convert a rate per 100,000 to a percentage move the decimal point three digits to the left