Table 4 Associations between baseline characteristics and dental utilization by 6-month follow-up in multivariable adjusted modela
| Â | Â | Use of Dental Care, % | Adjusted RR (95% CI)a | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18 to 44 | 16.7 | 1 (ref) | 0.96 |
45 to 64 | 19.4 | 0.97 (0.69–1.38) |  | |
65 or older | 17.2 | 0.89 (0.39–2.03) |  | |
Gender | Male | 17.2 | 1 (ref) | 0.83 |
Female | 19.2 | 0.97 (0.70–1.33) |  | |
State | Louisiana | 16.5 | 1 (ref) | 0.45 |
Nebraska | 24.2 | 1.14 (0.75–1.75) |  | |
Oregon | 22.9 | 1.30 (0.86–1.96) |  | |
Dental insurance status | No dental insurance | 15.1 | 1 (ref) | 0.33 |
Dental insurance | 25.1 | 1.20 (0.84–1.73) |  | |
Dental insurance barrier | No such barrier | 24.2 | 1 (ref) | 0.61 |
Dental insurance barrier | 16.8 | 0.90 (0.60–1.35) |  | |
Cost barrier | No such barrier | 23.1 | 1 (ref) | 0.88 |
Cost barrier | 17.5 | 0.97 (0.64–1.46) |  | |
Marital status | Single | 21.0 | 1 (ref) | 0.02 |
Married or living as married | 14.4 | 0.67 (0.48–0.94) |  | |
Education | GED, HS Degree, or less | 14.4 | 1 (ref) | 0.013 |
At least some college, technical, or trade school | 23.9 | 1.52 (1.09–2.12) |  | |
Living with a disability (employed & unemployed) | No disability | 15.2 | 1 (ref) | 0.004 |
Disability | 26.5 | 1.63 (1.17–2.27) |  | |
Last dental cleaning | Less than 1 year | 36.2 | 1 (ref) | < 0.001 |
Over 1 year ago or never | 15.7 | 0.52 (0.37–0.72) |  | |
Perceived gum disease | No perceived gum disease | 15.8 | 1 (ref) | 0.014 |
Perceived gum disease | 22.1 | 1.49 (1.09–2.05) |  | |
Motivation to see dentist in next 6Â months | Low motivation | 7.5 | 1 (ref) | 0.029 |
High motivation | 20.9 | 2.16 (1.08–4.32) |  | |
Self-efficacy to see dentist in next 6Â months | Low self-efficacy | 9.7 | 1 (ref) | 0.019 |
High self-efficacy | 22.7 | 1.80 (1.10–2.93) |  |