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Table 2 Unadjusted associations with unmet dental care needs among immigrants sampled in this study (weighted proportions)

From: Factors associated with unmet dental care needs in Canadian immigrants: an analysis of the longitudinal survey of immigrants to Canada

 

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