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Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression analysis for past year dental visits and emergency visits to the dentist

From: Dental care use by immigrant Canadians in Ontario: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2014 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)

Variables

Dental Visits ≥ 1 year

Emergency Visits

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Socio-Demographic Factors

 Years since immigration

   < 10 years

1.51 (0.94–2.41)

2.02 (1.17–3.50)

  10–20 years

1.23 (0.83–1.84)

1.92 (1.18–3.13)

   > 20 years

1

1

 Age (years)

   < 18

1

1

  18–34

17.67 (6.75–46.26)

4.09 (1.23–13.54)

  35–54

12.47 (4.39–35.43)

3.59 (1.00–12.92)

   ≥ 55

10.84 (3.72–31.59)

6.00 (1.69–21.26)

 Sex

  Female

1

1

  Male

1.84 (1.35–2.51)

2.02 (1.42–2.89)

 Marital Status

  Partner

1

1

  No Partner

0.97 (0.70–1.35)

1.15 (0.80–1.64)

Socio Economic Status

 Education Level

  University education

1

1

  High school diploma/College

1.01 (0.68–1.51)

1.25 (0.84–1.88)

  Less than high school diploma

2.06 (1.32–3.24)

2.31 (1.44–3.70)

 Household Income

  $100,000–$150,000 and over

1

1

  $30,000- < $100,000

1.96 (1.30–2.96)

2.47 (1.59–3.83)

   < $30,000

4.38 (2.67–7.16)

5.74 (3.30–10.01)

 Current Work status

  Yes

1

1

  No

0.78 (0.55–1.10)

0.84 (0.55–1.29)

 Dental Insurance

  Insured

1

1

  No insurance

4.36 (3.19–5.95)

4.44 (3.16–6.22)

Health Related Factors

 Smoking Status

  No

1

1

  Yes

1.62 (0.97–2.71)

1.41 (0.80–2.48)

 Alcohol Use

  Never

1

1

  Less than/At least once per month

0.69 (0.49–0.96)

0.69 (0.47–1.03)

  At least once per week

0.67 (0.45–0.98)

0.53 (0.35–0.81)

 Health of teeth and mouth

  Excellent/Very good

1

1

  Good

1.02 (0.71–1.47)

1.21 (0.86–1.71)

  Fair/poor

1.07 (0.72–1.59)

1.92 (1.19–3.11)

 Perceived General health

  Excellent/Very good

1

1

  Good

1.13 (0.80–1.61)

1.30 (0.91–1.86)

  Fair/poor

1.32 (0.83–2.09)

1.30 (0.79–2.14)

 Stress in life

  Not at all stressful

1

1

  Somewhat/ extremely stressful

1.09 (0.77–1.55)

1.09 (0.74–1.60)

  1. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) reported. Results of the Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2014
  2. The bolded refect statistically significant findings