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Table 4 Complex Samples Logistic Regression Analysis: Last Dental Visit Longer than 12 Months Ago as Dependent Variable 2016 BRFSS Data

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

Variable Category

Covariates

Factors

Adjusted Odds Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

Lower

Upper

Demographic Variables

Sex

Male vs. Female

1.370

1.290

1.455

Age Ranges

18–44 Years vs. 65 Years And Older

1.090

.997

1.191

45–64 Years vs. 65 Years And Older

1.050

.982

1.123

Marital Status

Married vs. Partner In An Unmarried Coupled

.878

.724

1.066

Not Married vs. Partner In An Unmarried Coupled

.964

.793

1.170

Geographic Locale

Rural vs. Metropolitan

1.095

1.034

1.160

Race And Ethnicity

Black Non-Hispanic vs. White Non-Hispanic

1.296

1.187

1.416

Other Non-Hispanic vs. White Non-Hispanic

1.155

1.011

1.320

Hispanic vs. White Non-Hispanic

1.051

.929

1.188

Veteran Status

Veteran vs. Not A Veteran

.945

.873

1.024

Socio-economic Variables

Education Attained

Less Than High School vs. University Graduate

2.228

2.004

2.477

HS Graduate vs. University Graduate

1.555

1.467

1.648

Employment Status

Not Employed vs. Employed

1.174

1.027

1.343

Not Working By Choice Or Unable To Work vs. Employed

1.021

.955

1.092

Annual Household Income

Less Than $50,000 vs. $50,000 And More

1.992

1.871

2.120

Health Services Variables

Health Insurance Status

Do Not Have Health Insurance vs. Have Health Insurance

1.317

1.162

1.491

Personal HCP

Do Not Have HCP vs. Have HCP

1.396

1.279

1.525

Delayed Care Because Of Cost

Care Delayed vs. Care Not Delayed

1.568

1.428

1.721

Last Medical Checkup

Longer Than 12 Months Ago vs. Within Last 12 Months

1.877

1.756

2.005

Health Specific Variables

Self-Defined Health Status

Fair to Poor Health vs. Good to Excellent Health

1.523

1.427

1.626

Number Permanent Teeth Removed

1 To 5 Teeth Vs. No Teeth

.991

.932

1.055

6 Or More, But Not All Teeth Vs. No Teeth

1.390

1.286

1.502

All Teeth Vs. No Teeth

6.331

5.721

7.007

Smoking Status

Current Smoker vs. Non-Smoker

1.472

1.373

1.578

Access To Dental Care Variable

Dentists Per 100,000 Population Tertile Ranges

40.93–57.23 Per 100,000 vs. 73.55–89.85 Per 100,000

1.185

1.103

1.274

57.24–73.54 Per 100,000 vs. 73.55–89.85 Per 100,000

.999

.924

1.080