Table 3 Mean hours lost
Variable | Mean hours lost (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | ||
6 to 11 | 2.4 (2.1, 2.8) | |
12 to 19 | 5.3 (3.3, 7.4) | |
20 to 39 | 3.3 (2.7, 4.0) | |
40 to 59 | 3.3 (2.5, 4.1) | |
60 to 79 | 3.4 (2.9, 3.9) | 0.407 |
Sex | ||
Male | 2.9 (2.3, 3.4) | |
Female | 4.2 (3.5, 4.8) | 0.015 |
Educational attainment | ||
Greater than high school | 3.4 (3.0, 3.8) | |
Less than high school | 4.0 (2.8, 5.2) | 0.352 |
Career status | ||
Employed | 3.4 (2.8, 4.1) | |
Student | 5.2 (3.4, 7.1) | |
Unemployed | 3.0 (2.6, 3.5) | 0.047 |
Employment type | ||
Part-time | 4.3 (2.4, 6.1) | |
Full-time | 3.2 (2.7, 3.7) | 0.286 |
Household size | ||
1 to 2 people | 4.2 (3.6, 4.8) | |
3 to 4 people | 3.2 (2.8, 3.5) | |
5 or more people | 2.8 (2.0, 3.6) | 0.004 |
Aboriginal status | ||
No | 3.5 (3.2, 3.9) | |
Yes | 3.4 (1.7, 5.0) | 0.833 |
Immigrant status | ||
No | 3.6 (3.2, 4.0) | |
Yes | 3.4 (2.4, 4.4) | 0.763 |
Occupational classification | ||
Management | 2.9 (2.1, 3.7) | |
Business, finance and administrative | 3.8 (2.6, 5.1) | |
Natural and applies sciences and related occupations | 2.9 (2.1, 3.7) | |
Health occupations | 3.6 (1.1, 6.1) | |
Occupations in social science, education, government service and | ||
Religion | 3.7 (2.6, 4.8) | |
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 3.9 (1.9, 5.9) | |
Sales and service occupations | 3.7 (2.6, 4.9) | |
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related | ||
Occupations | 2.8 (2.0, 3.5) | |
Occupations unique to primary industry | 3.3 (2.4, 4.2) | |
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities | 2.2 (1.7, 2.6) | 0.450 |
Insurance | ||
Private insurance | 3.6 (3.2, 4.1) | |
Public insurance | 2.8 (1.4, 4.1) | |
No insurance | 3.4 (2.8, 4.1) | 0.498 |
Income adequacy | ||
Highest income | 3.5 (2.9, 4.1) | |
Upper middle income | 3.9 (2.6, 5.1) | |
Middle income | 3.4 (2.9, 3.9) | |
Lower middle income | 3.9 (0.9, 7.0) | |
Lowest income | 2.7 (1.9, 3.5) | 0.483 |
Self-reported oral health | ||
Good to excellent | 3.4 (3.0, 3.7) | |
Poor to fair | 4.6 (3.2, 6.0) | 0.105 |
Self-reported oral pain | ||
Rarely or never | 3.2 (2.8, 3.6) | |
Sometimes | 4.9 (3.2, 6.6) | |
Often | 7.5 (4.7, 10.3) | 0.022 |
Self-reported general health | ||
Good to excellent | 3.6 (3.2, 3.9) | |
Poor to fair | 3.0 (2.3, 3.7) | 0.114 |
Self-reported mental health | ||
Good to excellent | 3.6 (3.2, 3.9) | |
Poor to fair | 3.0 (2.3, 3.7) | 0.114 |
Self-reported disability status | ||
No to mild disability | 3.4 (3.0, 3.8) | |
Moderate to severe disability | 4.0 (3.2, 4.8) | 0.170 |
dmft prevalence | ||
dmft=0 | 3.6 (3.2, 3.9) | |
dmft>0 | 2.8 (2.3, 3.4) | 0.045 |
DMFT prevalence | ||
DMFT=0 | 4.0 (1.8, 6.2) | |
DMFT>0 | 3.4 (3.0, 3.8) | 0.614 |
Treatment needs | ||
Yes | 3.6 (3.1, 4.1) | |
No | 3.4 (2.8, 4.1) | 0.759 |
Preventive needs | ||
Yes | 3.7 (2.6, 4.9) | |
No | 3.5 (3.1, 3.9) | 0.753 |
Frequency of seeing dental professional | ||
Less than once a year | 3.9 (2.2, 5.7) | |
One or more times per year | 3.5 (3.1, 3.8) | |
Emergency or never | 5.1 (2.0, 8.3) | 0.448 |
Time since last dental visit | ||
Less than 1 year ago | 3.6 (3.2, 3.9) | |
More than 1 year ago | 2.2 (1.1, 3.2) | 0.019 |