Variable Category | Covariates | Factors | Adjusted Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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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 |