Table 3 Predictors for avoiding a dental professional in the past year due to cost, 2007/09
Variables | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age* | ||||
6-19 (reference) | ||||
20-39 | 2.41 (1.73,3.35) | 0.001 | 2.46 (1.18,5.12) | 0.021 |
40-59 | 1.65 (1.09,2.48) | 0.021 | 1.76 (1.09,2.83) | 0.025 |
Sex | ||||
Males (reference) | ||||
Females | 1.29 (1.01,1.67) | 0.013 | 1.43 (1.00,2.05) | 0.048 |
Immigrant status | ||||
Non-Immigrant (reference) | ||||
Immigrant | 1.59 (1.20,2.12) | 0.004 | 1.19 (0.75,1.88) | 0.417 |
Education | ||||
> High school (reference) | ||||
< High school | 0.82 (0.66,1.03) | 0.770 | 0.85 (0.54,1.34) | 0.451 |
Employment status | ||||
Full-time employed (reference) | ||||
Part-time employed | 1.29 (0.72,2.29) | 0.352 | 0.80 (0.40,1.60) | 0.495 |
Unemployed | 1.35 (1.11,1.64) | 0.006 | 0.90 (0.59,1.36) | 0.591 |
Income | ||||
Higher (reference) | ||||
Upper middle | 2.51 (1.62,3.91) | 0.001 | 1.82 (1.18,2.80) | 0.011 |
Lower middle | 5.40 (3.38,8.62) | 0.001 | 3.79 (2.16,6.67) | 0.001 |
Lower | 5.64 (3.56,8.93) | 0.001 | 4.27 (1.69,10.74) | 0.005 |
Insurance | ||||
Private (reference) | ||||
Public | 1.04 (0.49,2.18) | 0.918 | 0.42 (0.12,1.56) | 0.175 |
None | 5.95 (4.60,7.70) | 0.001 | 5.85 (4.20,8.15) | 0.001 |
Self-reported oral health | ||||
Good to excellent (reference) | ||||
Fair to poor | 3.88 (2.74,5.48) | 0.001 | 3.09 (2.11,4.54) | 0.001 |
Oral health | ||||
D (decayed teeth) | 1.30 (1.19,1.41) | 0.001 | 1.12 (1.02,1.23) | 0.021 |
M (missing teeth) | 1.05 (1.01, 1.10) | 0.014 | 1.02 (0.97,1.08) | 0.343 |