Table 2 Prevalence (%, 95% CI) and multivariate associations (Odds Ratio, 95% CI) of participants’ characteristics with forgoing dental care for economic reasons in the 2007–2012 Geneva (N = 4313) Bus Santé study (Switzerland)
| Â | Univariate analyses | Â | Multivariate analyses* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % (95% CI) forgoing dental care for economic reasons | P value | OR (95% CI) |
Characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
Age category | Â | <0.001 | Â |
Age <45y | 12.4 (10.7–14.3) |  | 2.52 (1.64–3.85) |
 Age 45–64y | 11.2 (9.9–12.6) |  | 2.48 (1.70–3.64) |
 Age ≥65y | 5.3 (83.7–7.1) |  | 1.00 (Ref) |
Gender | Â | 0.005 | Â |
 Female | 11.9 (10.6–13.4) |  | 1.26 (1.03–1.56) |
 Male | 9.3 (8.1–10.6) |  | 1.00(Ref) |
Education level | Â | 0.018 | Â |
 High | 8.4 (7.2–9.7) |  | 0.97 (0.77–1.22) |
 Low | 12.4 (11.1–13.8) |  | 1.00 (Ref) |
Household monthly income | Â | <0.001 | Â |
 <3,000CHF | 23.5 (18.7–29.0) |  | 9.78 (5.23–18.28) |
 3,000–4,999CHF | 17.0 (14.2–20.2) |  | 5.00 (2.80–8.91) |
 5,000–6,999CHF | 13.2 (11.0–15.8) |  | 4.30 (2.45–7.54) |
 7,000–9,499CHF | 11.0 (9.0–13.2) |  | 3.70 (2.15–6.37) |
 9,500–12,999CHF | 6.7 (5.1–8.6) |  | 2.24 (1.26–3.99) |
 >13,000CHF | 2.4 (1.4–3.6) |  | 1.0 (Ref) |
Smoking status | Â | <0.001 | Â |
 Current smoking | 17.7 (15.2–20.3) |  | 1.71 (1.37–2.13) |
 No current smoking | 8.7 (7.8–9.7) |  | 1.00 (Ref) |
Citizenship | Â | <0.001 | Â |
 Swiss citizenship | 9.4 (8.5–10.6) |  | 0.87 (0.70–1.09) |
 No Swiss citizenship | 13.1 (11.3–15.1) |  | 1.00 (Ref) |
Occupational position | Â | <0.001 | Â |
 High | 9.6 (8.4–10.8) |  | 1.12 (0.88–1.43) |
 Low | 11.8 (10.4–13.3) |  | 1.00 (Ref) |
Dependent children (<15y) at home | Â | 0.006 | Â |
 Having dependent children (<15y) at home | 12.4 (10.8–14.3) |  | 1.31 (1.03–1.66) |
 Not having dependent children (<15y) at home | 9.7 (8.6–10.8) |  | 1.00 (Ref) |
Marital status | Â | <0.001 | Â |
 Divorced, not in a relationship | 17.6 (14.8–20.7) |  | 1.29 (1.01–1.67) |
 Other |  |  | 1.00 (Ref) |
 Single | 11.8 (8.9–15.1) |  |  |
 Married or in a relationship | 8.8 (7.8–9.9) |  |  |
 Divorced, in a relationship | 9.8 (5.0–16.9) |  |  |
 Widow/er, not in a relationship | 10.7 (7.1–15.3) |  |  |
 Widow/er, in a relationship | 0.1 (0.0–14.8) |  |  |
Supplementary health insurance status | Â | <0.001 | Â |
 Complementary health insurance | 4.8 (3.9–5.9) |  | 0.45 (0.35–0.58) |
 No complementary health insurance | 15.3 (13.8–16.8) |  | 1.00 (Ref) |
Premium cost subsidy status | Â | <0.001 | Â |
 Premium subsidized | 21.5 (18.4–24.9) |  | 1.47 (1.14–1.90) |
 No premium subsidized | 8.7 (7.8–9.8) |  | 1.00 (Ref) |