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Table 3 Multivariable adjusted logistic regression analyses of characteristics associated with willingness to advocate for CWF among pediatric dentists

From: Pediatric dentists who accept new Medicaid-enrolled children report higher willingness to advocate for community water Fluoridation

Variable

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Age (years)

1.01 (0.98–1.02)

0.79

Gender (Female Vs Male)

 Female

1.05 (0.69–1.61)

0.82

 Male

REF

 

Race (Non-Whites Vs Whites)

 Non-Whites

1.08 (0.65–1.79)

0.76

 Whites

REF

 

Accepting new Medicaid-insured patients every month (Yes Vs No)

 Yes

1.62 (1.06–2.47)

0.02 *

 No

REF

 

Primary practice location

 Rural

4.67 (1.82–11.9)

0.001 *

 Sub-urban

1.52 (0.76–3.03)

0.23

 Urban-not inner city

2.27 (1.05–4.89)

0.04 *

 Inner city

REF

 

Promote consumption of fluoridated water in clinical practice

 Yes

3.40 (1.87–6.21)

< 0.0001 *

 No

REF

 

Advocacy training

 Trained during predoctoral program

0.73 (0.35–1.54)

0.76

 Trained during pediatric residency

2.37 (1.24–4.51)

0.009 *

 Trained during predoctoral and pediatric residency program

3.51 (1.87–5.6)

< 0.0001 *

 No training

REF

 
  1. *- Statistically significant