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Table 4 Logistic regression model examining the reported difficulty in accessing oral health care

From: Access to oral health care for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a cross-sectional study

Independent variables

Difficulty accessing dental care, n (%)

Odds Ratio

(95% Confidence Interval)

p-value

Yes

No

Caregiver highest education

 Less than high school

10 (9.7)

13 (16.3)

1

0.003

 High school or equivalent

49 (47.6)

30 (37.5)

1.23 (1.03 – 1.38)

 

 Post-secondary

39 (37.9)

24 (30.0)

1.05 (0.96 – 1.21)

 

 Post-graduate/Doctoral

5 (4.9)

13 (16.3)

0.68 (0.54 – 0.91)

 

Family income

 Less than $20,000

25 (24.3)

2 (2.5)

1

0.019

 $20,000 to $49,999

55 (53.4)

25 (31.3)

1.18 (0.98 – 1.33)

 

 $50,000 to $74,999

21 (20.4)

37 (46.3)

0.89 (0.79 – 1.09)

 

 Greater than $75,000

2 (1.9)

16 (20.0)

0.78 (0.68 – 0.95)

 

Insurance status

 Private insurance

3 (2.9)

58 (72.5)

1

0.030

 Public insurance

89 (86.4)

22 (27.5)

1.33 (1.24 – 1.42)

 

 Out-of-pocket payments

11 (10.7)

0 (0.0)

1.37 (1.20 – 1.46)

 

Primary residence

 Urban

54 5 (2.4)

48 (60.0)

1

0.012

 Rural

30 (29.1)

28 (35.0)

1.19 (1.07 – 1.26)

 

 Remote

19 (18.4)

4 (5.0)

1.23 (1.12 – 1.31)

 

Significance at 0.05 level