Table 2 Adjusted odds ratio with 95% CI of denture service utilization over the past 5 years (N = 38,695)
Variables | Denture service utilization |
|---|---|
aOR (95% CI) | |
Predisposing variables | |
Age (years): | |
60–69 | 1 (Ref) |
70–79 | 1.71 (1.61, 1.81)*** |
80+ | 1.96 (1.80, 2.13)*** |
Sex: | |
Male | 1 (Ref) |
Female | 1.26 (1.19, 1.33)*** |
Educational level: | |
Uneducated | 1 (Ref) |
Primary or less | 1.13 (1.04, 1.23)** |
Secondary or Vocational | 1.44 (1.28, 1.63)*** |
At least tertiary | 1.26 (1.08, 1.48)** |
Asset index of household possession: | |
1st quartile | 1 (Ref) |
2nd quartile | 1.21 (1.13, 1.30)*** |
3rd quartile | 1.61 (1.50, 1.73)*** |
4th quartile | 2.24 (2.08, 2.40)*** |
Dependency level (Seattle Care Pathway): | |
No dependency | 1 (Ref) |
Pre−/Low dependency | 1.26 (1.18, 1.34)*** |
Moderate dependency | 0.98 (0.87, 1.27) |
High dependency | 0.72 (0.64, 0.82)*** |
Enabling variables | |
Working status: | |
Economically inactive | 1 (Ref) |
Economically active: | |
Working in agricultural and related sectors | 0.70 (0.61, 0.79)*** |
Working in non-agricultural sectors | 0.99 (0.88, 1.10) |
Health behaviors: | |
Health-promoting behavior (Annual health check-up): | |
No | 1 (Ref) |
Yes | 1.44 (1.23, 1.72)*** |
Health-compromising behavior: | |
Alcohol drinking and Smoking: | |
Neither | 1 (Ref) |
Either/Both | 0.84 (0.79, 0.91)*** |
Healthcare utilization experience: | |
Public service utilization (vaccination): | |
No | 1 (Ref) |
Yes | 1.17 (1.10, 1.24)*** |
Utilization of healthcare service for recent illness: | |
No illness | 1 (Ref) |
Illness: Insurance use | 1.16 (1.09, 1.23)*** |
Non-insurance use due to minor illness | 0.80 (0.59, 1.08) |
Non-insurance use due to other reasons | 1.49 (1.25, 1.77)*** |
Treatment by health personnel for recent falling accident: | |
No falling | 1 (Ref) |
Falling: Receive treatment | 1.13 (0.98, 1.31) |
No treatment due to minor accident | 1.23 (1.11, 1.36)*** |
No treatment but take care themselves | 1.19 (1.02, 1.38)* |
Social/community support: | |
Visited by village health volunteer: | |
No | 1 (Ref) |
Yes | 0.78 (0.74, 0.83)*** |
Information awareness: | |
No | 1 (Ref) |
Yes (at least one source) | 0.99 (0.92, 1.07) |
Participating the community club for older adults: | |
No | 1 (Ref) |
Yes | 0.95 (0.89, 0.99)* |