Table 3 Multiple linear regression model factors associated with patient satisfaction total scores
From: Rural–urban disparities in patient satisfaction with oral health care: a provincial survey
Variable | B | SE B | β | t | 95% Confidence interval | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Place of birth (ref: Canada) | 2.86 | 0.69 | 0.16 | 4.11 | (1.49, 4.22) | < 0.001 |
Ethnicity (ref: North American) | − 1.13 | 0.57 | − 0.07 | − 1.98 | (− 2.25, − 0.01) | 0.048 |
Income (ref: ≥ 40,000$) | 0.68 | 0.31 | 0.07 | 2.14 | (0.05, 1.30) | 0.032 |
Difficulty to find a dentist (ref: Yes) | − 3.51 | 0.58 | − 0.17 | − 6.03 | (− 4.65, − 2.36) | < 0.001 |
Need for dental treatment (ref: Yes) | − 0.70 | 0.29 | − 0.07 | − 2.44 | (− 1.27, − 0.13) | 0.015 |
Having family dentist (ref: Yes) | 4.13 | 0.74 | 0.19 | 5.56 | (2.67, 5.59) | < 0.001 |
Visiting the dentist in last year (ref: Yes) | 0.87 | 0.40 | 0.06 | 2.14 | (0.07, 1.66) | 0.032 |