Table 1 Characteristics of the total sample and those with dental visits ≥ 1 year and emergency dental visits in Ontario, the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2014
From: Dental care use in Ontario: the Canadian community health survey (CCHS)
Variables | Total | Dental visit ≥1 year | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Emergency visits | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Na (%) | Nb (%) | Nb (%) | |||
Socio-Demographic Factors | |||||
Age (years) | |||||
< 18 | 969,400 (8.3) | 94,300 (10.0) | 1.00 | 74,700 (7.9) | 1.00 |
18–34 | 3,058,900 (26.1) | 981,600 (32.6) | 4.34 (3.22–5.87) | 579,300 (19.4) | 2.80 (1.90–4.13) |
35–54 | 3,768,400 (32.2) | 951,200 (25.6) | 3.08 (2.26–4.20) | 587,700 (16.0) | 2.21 (1.51–3.23) |
≥ 55 | 3,917,200 33.4) | 1,138,800 (30.6) | 3.95 (2.95–5.29) | 933,800 (26.6) | 3.99 (2.77–5.75) |
Sex | |||||
Female | 5,997,800 (51.2) | 1,461,900 (25.0) | 1.00 | 992,000 (17.2) | 1.00 |
Male | 5,716,000(48.8) | 1,704,000(30.7) | 1.33 (1.19–1.48) | 1183,400(21.6) | 1.33 (1.16–1.53) |
Aboriginal Status | |||||
No | 10,971,900 (97.4) | 2,952,400 (27.6) | 1.00 | 2024,600 (19.2) | 1.00 |
Yes | 292,000 (2.6) | 99,500 (34.8) | 1.40 (1.06–1.83) | 78,900 (28.0) | 1.64 (1.23–2.18) |
Marital Status | |||||
Partner | 6,685,900 (57.2) | 1,751,300 (26.7) | 1.00 | 1169,500 (18.2) | 1.00 |
No Partner | 5,002,400 (42.8) | 1,406,400 (29.2) | 1.13 (1.01–1.26) | 999,500 (20.8) | 1.19 (1.04–1.35) |
Language | |||||
English and/or French | 11,198,100 (98.2) | 2,969,800 (27.2) | 1.00 | 2030,100 (18.8) | 1.00 |
Other | 210,100 (1.84) | 1,131,000 (64.6) | 4.88 (2.90–8.23) | 98,200 (60.6) | 6.64 (3.78–11.7) |
Education Level | |||||
Less than high school diploma | 2,177,800 (18.9) | 709,700 (34.6) | 1.00 | 610,300 (30.3) | 1.00 |
High school diploma/College | 2,948,400 (25.6) | 904,500 (31.5) | 0.87 (0.73–1.04) | 615,800 (21.8) | 0.64 (0.53–0.77) |
University education | 6,413,100 (55.6) | 1,483,400 (23.5) | 0.58 (0.50–0.67) | 905,500 (14.4) | 0.38 (0.33–0.45) |
Household Income | |||||
< $30,000 | 1,781,000 (15.2) | 860,400 (50.5) | 1.00 | 717,800 (43.3) | 1.00 |
$30,000- < $100,000 | 6,045,800(51.6) | 1,770,700(30.2) | 0.43 (0.37–0.50) | 1,196,300(20.7) | 0.34 (0.29–0.40) |
$100,000–$150,000 and over | 3,886,968 (33.2) | 534,900 (14.0) | 0.16 (0.14–0.20) | 261,400 (6.9) | 0.10 (0.08–0.12) |
Current Work status | |||||
No | 4,587,000 (40.0) | 1,364,800 (31.5) | 1.00 | 1096,100 (25.8) | 1.00 |
Yes | 6880,1000 (60.0) | 1,734,500 (25.4) | 0.74 (0.66–0.93) | 1043,300 (15.4) | 0.53 (0.46–0.60) |
Dental Insurance | |||||
No insurance | 3,780,800 (34.1) | 1,778,800 (47.3) | 1.00 | 1402,800 (38.0) | 1.00 |
Government-sponsored plan | 623,600 (5.6) | 177,400 (28.7) | 0.45 (0.35–0.56) | 147,500 (24.0) | 0.52 (0.40–0.66) |
Employer-sponsored plan | 6,119,800 (55.2) | 1,010,800 (16.6) | 0.22 (0.19–0.25) | 544,700 (8.9) | 0.16 (0.14–0.19) |
Private plan | 554,800 (5.0) | 82,600 (14.9) | 0.19 (0.14–0.27) | 46,600 (8.5) | 0.15 (0.10–0.23) |
Health behavior Factors | |||||
Smoking Status | |||||
No | 9,588,700 (82.7) | 2,310,600 (24.8) | 1.00 | 1535,100 (16.7) | 1.00 |
Yes | 2,011,100 (17.3) | 832,200 (42.3) | 2.22 (1.94–2.54) | 626,300 (32.2) | 2.37 (2.05–2.74) |
Alcohol Use | |||||
Never | 3,032,100 (26.5) | 925,100 (32.3) | 1.00 | 713,200 (25.3) | 1.00 |
Less than once a month | 2,080,100 (18.2) | 662,100 (32.8) | 1.02 (0.85–1.23) | 478,100 (24.0) | 0.93 (0.75–1.15) |
At least once per month | 2,033,974 (17.8) | 486,600 (24.1) | 0.67 (0.56–0.80) | 313,800 (15.7) | 0.55 (0.44–0.68) |
At least once per week | 4,307,990 (37.6) | 1,024,800 (24.1) | 0.67 (0.58–0.77) | 627,200 (14.9) | 0.52 (0.44–0.61) |
Teeth brushing frequency | |||||
Twice a day or more | 8,822,100 (77.6) | 1,981,700 (22.6) | 1.00 | 1264,500 (14.5) | 1.00 |
Once a day or less | 2,038,400 (17.9) | 740,700 (36.5) | 2.00 (1.71–2.28) | 580,300 (28.8) | 2.40 (2.05–2.80) |
Not Applicable(Edentate) | 503,700 (4.4) | 372,800 (74.6) | 10.0 (7.66–13.2) | 320,800 (66.7) | 11.9 (8.96–15.7) |
Oral Health Factors | |||||
Health of teeth and mouth | |||||
Excellent/Very good | 6,311,900 (55.1) | 1,230,000 (19.6) | 1.00 | 699,700 (11.2) | 1.00 |
Good | 3,425,500 (29.9) | 1,111,900 (32.7) | 2.00 (1.72–2.31) | 752,900 (22.4) | 2.29 (1.95–2.68) |
Fair | 1,136,200 (9.9) | 487,200 (43.2) | 3.12 (2.61–3.73) | 404,000 (36.4) | 4.53 (3.68–5.58) |
Poor | 572,200 (5.0) | 320,600 (56.9) | 5.43 (4.02–7.33) | 306,900 (56.9) | 10.4 (7.70–14.1) |
Other Health related Factors | |||||
Diabetes | |||||
No | 10,839,800 (92.6) | 2,842,600 (26.9) | 1.00 | 1904,100 (18.2) | 1.00 |
Yes | 862,700 (7.4) | 321,300 (39.2) | 1.75 (1.44–2.13) | 269,200 (34.4) | 2.36 (1.94–2.87) |
Mood disorders | |||||
No | 10,705,100 (91.6) | 2,826,500 (27.0) | 1.00 | 1922,800 (18.6) | 1.00 |
Yes | 985,1000 (8.4) | 333,900 (36.0) | 1.51 (1.27–1.82) | 248,000 (26.9) | 1.61 (1.32–1.96) |
Perceived General health | |||||
Excellent/Very good | 6,930,500 (59.2) | 1,561,100 (22.8) | 1.00 | 949,700 (14.0) | 1.00 |
Good | 3,311,100 (28.3) | 1,032,400 (32.1) | 1.60 (1.40–1.81) | 747,600 (23.7) | 1.91 (1.65–2.21) |
Fair | 1,040,600 (8.9) | 386,500 (39.9) | 2.24 (1.84–2.73) | 315,600 (33.2) | 3.10 (2.52–3.70) |
Poor | 416,500 (3.6) | 181,300 (50.1) | 3.39 (2.39–4.81) | 159,500 (45.3) | 5.09 (3.55–7.29) |
Stress in life | |||||
Not at all stressful | 1,358,400 (11.6) | 375,200 (28.7) | 1.00 | 271,100 (21.0) | 1.00 |
Somewhat stressful | 9,874,600 (84.6) | 2,627,000 (27.3) | 0.93 (0.79–1.09) | 1,776,200 (18.7) | 0 .86 (0.72–1.03) |
Extremely Stressful | 444,500 (3.8) | 157,600 (37.0) | 1.46 (0.979–2.18) | 123,000 (29.3) | 1.55 (1.02–2.37) |