Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) from binary logistic regression models for lack of child preventive dental visits regressed on special health care needs status and parental psychosocial factors—2011/2012 National Survey of Children’s Health

6–11 years old (n = 27,847)

Child special health care needs status

No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Yes (no functional limitations)

0.87

(0.67, 1.13)

0.85

(0.65, 1.11)

0.87

(0.67, 1.13)

0.87

(0.67, 1.13)

0.85

(0.65, 1.11)

Yes (functional limitations)

1.13

(0.74, 1.71)

1.07

(0.69, 1.68)

1.12

(0.73, 1.71)

1.12

(0.73, 1.71)

1.06 (0.67,1.68)

Parental psychosocial factors

Parenting stress

1.08

(0.94, 1.23)

1.07

(0.94, 1.22)

Social support

Instrumental support

0.89

(0.76, 1.03)

0.89

(0.77, 1.04)

Emotional support

(reference: unavailable)

0.92

(0.65, 1.29)

0.94

(0.67, 1.33)

12–17 years old (n = 31,328)

Child special health care needs status

No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Yes (no functional limitations)

0.92

(0.73, 1.16)

0.91

(0.73, 1.15)

0.91

(0.72, 1.14)

0.92

(0.73, 1.16)

0.91

(0.72, 1.14)

Yes (functional limitations)

1.08

(0.78, 1.50)

1.06

(0.76, 1.48)

1.06

(0.77, 1.47)

1.08

(0.78, 1.50)

1.05

(0.76, 1.47)

Parental psychosocial factors

Parenting stress

1.03

(0.92, 1.14)

1.02

(0.91, 1.13)

Social support

Instrumental support

0.89

(0.78, 1.02)

0.90

(0.78, 1.03)

Emotional support

(reference: unavailable)

0.93

(0.71, 1.22)

0.94

(0.72, 1.24)