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Table 1 Variables used in generalized adjacent-categories logistic regression of dentition status and in standard logistic regression of self-rated oral health: ElderSmile program, New York, NY, 2006-2013 (n = 1822)

From: Estimating peer density effects on oral health for community-based older adults

Variables

Missing

Proportion

Standard

   

Values

=0

=1

=2

=3

Mean

Deviation

Min.

Max.

Outcome Variables

 Dentition status(0 = functional; 1 = limited;2 = edentulous)

18.2%

35.7%

44.6%

19.7%

–

–

–

0

2

 Self-rated oral health (0 = poor;1 = fair or better)

15.4%

22.2%

77.8%

–

–

–

–

0

1

Explanatory Variables

 Gender(0 = male; 1 = female)

0.933%

27.3%

72.7%

–

–

–

–

0

1

 Race/ethnicity(0 = Hispanic;1 = White; 2 = Black;3 = Other)

4.83%

57.2%

11.2%

28.2%

3.46%

–

–

0

3

 Agein years

2.14%

–

–

–

–

73.48

10.07

50

105

 Smoking status(0 = current; 1 = former; 2 = never)

24.8%

11.6%

30.3%

58.1%

–

–

–

0

2

 Medicaid dental insurance

13.8%

48.3%

51.7%

–

–

–

–

0

1

 Private dental insurance

13.7%

93.3%

6.74%

–

–

–

–

0

1

 Education (0 = primary; 1 = high school; 2 = college)

11.5%

37.8%

35.0%

26.9%

–

–

–

0

2

 Peer density (KDE) for Model 1,h = 0.25 mile

–

–

–

–

–

27,320

9290

3277

59,370

 Peer density (KDE) for Model 2,h = 0.50 mile

–

–

–

–

–

22,280

6274

3081

53,190

 Peer density (KDE) for Model 3,h = 1.00 mile

–

–

–

–

–

17,690

3789

3796

31,820

 Peer density (KDE) for Model 4,h = 1.50 mile

–

–

–

–

–

15,740

3010

2492

27,130

  1. Note: KDE kernel density estimate, in units of older adults (aged 50 years and older) per square mile