Unmet dental care needs | OR | 95% CI | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 686, 32.3%) | No (n = 1440, 67.7%) | ||||
Sex | |||||
Male | 293 (31.3%) | 644 (68.7%) | Ref | ||
Female | 393 (33.0%) | 796 (67.0%) | 1.08 | 0.89-1.32 | |
Age | |||||
20-29 | 169 (27.5%) | 446 (72.5%) | Ref | ||
30-39 | 323 (32.3%) | 679 (67.7%) | 1.25 | 0.99-1.58 | |
40-49 | 138 (35.8%) | 248 (64.2%) | 1.47 | 1.11-1.94 | < 0.001 |
≥ 50 | 55 (44.7%) | 68 (55.3%) | 2.12 | 1.43-3.17 | < 0.001 |
Ethnicity | |||||
European | 84 (19.7%) | 342 (80.3%) | Ref | ||
African/Arabic/Middle Eastern | 104 (35.4%) | 190 (64.6%) | 2.23 | 1.58-3.16 | < 0.001 |
South Asian | 175 (37.3%) | 294 (62.6%) | 2.43 | 1.81-3.26 | < 0.001 |
Chinese | 229 (44.0%) | 292 (56.0%) | 3.20 | 2.36-4.33 | < 0.001 |
East Asian | 53 (20.4%) | 207 (79.5%) | 1.05 | 0.70-1.57 | |
Latin American | 24 (23.5%) | 80 (76.5%) | 1.25 | 0.74-2.12 | |
Marital status | |||||
Married | 607 (32.6%) | 1253 (67.3%) | Ref | ||
Not married | 79 (29.6%) | 184 (70.4%) | 0.87 | 0.64-1.18 | |
Highest level of education outside Canada | |||||
College/University degree and more | 547 (30.3%) | 1256 (69.7%) | Ref | ||
High school or less | 138 (42.8%) | 184 (57.2%) | 1.72 | 1.35-2.20 | < 0.001 |
Average household income | |||||
≥ $ 60,000 | 38 (18.3%) | 169 (81.7%) | Ref | ||
$40,000- $60,000 | 101 (20.7%) | 388 (79.3%) | 1.17 | 0.75-1.83 | |
$20,000-$40,000 | 327 (35.7%) | 589 (64.3%) | 2.49 | 1.65-3.74 | < 0.001 |
≤ $20,000 | 197 (46.9%) | 223 (53.1%) | 3.96 | 2.56-6.11 | < 0.001 |
History of social assistance | |||||
No | 506 (31.2%) | 1115 (68.8%) | Ref | ||
Yes | 91 (40.0%) | 136 (60.0%) | 1.47 | 1.09-1.98 | 0.011 |
Official language proficiency (English/French) | |||||
Poor | 316 (39.4%) | 487 (60.6%) | Ref | ||
Fair | 244 (29.1%) | 593 (70.8%) | 0.63 | 0.51-0.78 | < 0.001 |
Good/very good | 85 (28.3%) | 216 (71.7%) | 0.61 | 0.45-0.81 | < 0.001 |
Employment status | |||||
Always Employed | 187 (24.5%) | 577 (75.53%) | Ref | ||
Unemployed once or more | 449 (36.6%) | 863 (63.4%) | 1.78 | 1.44-2.21 | < 0.001 |
Dental insurance | |||||
Yes | 289 (22.29%) | 1007 (77.71%) | Ref | ||
No | 396 (47.96%) | 430 (52.04%) | 3.21 | 2.63-3.92 | < 0.001 |