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Table 4 Children (5–19 years) Odds Ratio sealants, restorations, caries and Household Characteristics, NHANES, 2005–2010

From: Households’ age, country of birth, and marital status, stronger predictor variables than education in the prevalence of dental sealants, restorations, and caries among US children 5–19 years of age, NHANES 2005–2010

Households Characteristics

Adjusteda OR (95% CI) Adjusteda OR (95% CI) Adjusteda OR (95% CI)

Sealants

Restorations

Caries

Sex

 Male

1

1

1

 Female

1.11 (0.97–1.26)

1.07 (0.95–1.20)

1.26 (1.06–1.50) [3]

Age, years

 18–29

1

1

1

 30–49

1.78 (1.41–2.24) [1]

0.79 (0.66–0.95) [3]

0.75 (0.61–0.93) [3]

 50–59

1.65 (1.22–2.23) [2]

0.77 (0.62–0.97) [3]

0.83 (0.63–1.10)

 60+

1.12 (0.76–1.66)

0.87 (0.62–1.21)

1.01 (0.57–1.79) [3]

Race/Ethnicity

 Mexican American

1

1

1

 Other Hispanic

0.99 (0.72–1.37)

0.65 (0.50–0.85) [2]

0.76 (0.59–0.98) [3]

 Non-Hispanic White

1.18 (1.00–1.40)

0.55 (0.45–0.67) [1]

0.69 (0.55–0.86) [2]

 Non-Hispanic Black

0.60 (0.48–0.75) [1]

0.53 (0.45–0.63) [1]

1.40 (1.15–1.71) [2]

 Other / Multiracial

1.50 (1.12–2.00) [3]

0.66 (0.50–0.87) [2]

0.82 (0.61–1.12)

Birth Country

 US

1

1

1

 Mexico

0.96 (0.77–1.18)

1.74 (1.44–2.10) [1]

1.02 (0.80–1.32)

 Else

1.12 (0.86–1.49)

1.04 (0.85–1.28)

0.74 (0.57–0.96) [3]

Education

  < 9th

1

1

1

 9-11th

1.03 (0.78–1.37)

0.92 (0.72–1.18)

1.09 (0.87–1.36)

 High School

1.31 (1.03–1.68) [3]

0.72 (0.59–0.92) [3]

0.98 (0.81–1.20)

 Some College

1.42 (1.12–1.82) [3]

0.73 (0.57–0.92) [3]

0.78 (0.60–1.01) [3]

 College or above

2.05 (1.54–2.73) [1]

0.46 (0.33–0.63) [1]

0.31 (0.22–0.43) [1]

Marital Status

 Married/partner

1

1

1

 Widow/divorced/separated

0.90 (0.75–1.09)

1.18 (1.01–1.39) [3]

1.50 (1.24–1.80) [1]

 Never married

0.69 (0.53–0.92) [3]

1.21 (1.02–1.43) [3]

1.91 (1.47–2.48) [1]

Education Spouse

  < 9th

1

1

1

 9-11th

1.07 (0.64–1.66)

0.89 (0.62–1.28)

1.32 (0.92–1.88)

 HS/GED

0.92 (0.59–1.42)

0.67 (0.47–0.94) [3]

0.91 (0.65–1.28)

 Some College

1.21 (0.81–1.80)

0.68 (0.50–0.93) [3]

1.01 (0.70–1.46)

 College or above

1.71 (1.14–2.56) [3]

0.46 (0.33–0.64) [1]

0.41 (0.29–0.58) [1]

  1. 1(P < 0.001) aAdjusted for household reference person insurance, citizenship, family size, children age
  2. 2(P < 0.005) Federal Poverty Level (FPL), High School (HS), General Educational Development (GED)
  3. 3(P < 0.05) Federal Poverty Level (FPL) 100% of Federal Poverty Level for 1 person ($10,830), 2 persons ($14,570), 4 persons ($22,050)