Table 1 Sample Characteristics (Unweighted N = 31,362; Weighted N = 2,397,133)
Characteristic | % | (N) |
|---|---|---|
Oral Health Experiences | Â | Â |
Did not Have Dental Insurance | 18.5% | (5,366) |
Did Not Receive Dental Cleaning | 53.8% | (17,096) |
Had a Dental Problem | 18.5% | (6,100) |
Received Dental Treatment | 13.5% | (4,581) |
Unmet Dental Care Needs (n = 6,100) | 33.8% | (2,007) |
Mother’s Occupational Status |  |  |
Employed and no Unwanted Job Loss | 66.7% | (20,663) |
Employed and Unwanted Job Loss | 6.0% | (2,176) |
Unemployed and no Unwanted Job Loss | 24.5% | (7,503) |
Unemployed and Unwanted Job Loss | 2.8% | (1,020) |
Husband/ Partner Lost Job | Â | Â |
No | 91.8% | (28,557) |
Yes | 8.2% | (2,805) |
Mother’s Age (in years) |  | |
< 24 | 19.4% | (5,744) |
25–29 | 28.2% | (8,585) |
30–34 | 31.7% | (10,203) |
≥ 35 | 20.7% | (6,830) |
Mother’s Race |  |  |
White | 67.2% | (17,209) |
Black | 17.5% | (7,246) |
Asian | 6.3% | (2,903) |
Other Race | 6.1% | (2,205) |
Mixed Race | 2.9% | (1,799) |
Mother’ Ethnicity |  |  |
Not Hispanic | 84.9% | (26,409) |
Hispanic | 14.1% | (4,953) |
Mother’s Educational Attainment |  | |
Less than High School | 9.7% | (2,998) |
High School Graduate | 22.1% | (6,690) |
Some College | 26.5% | (8,856) |
College Graduate | 41.7% | (12,818) |
Mother’s Currently Married |  |  |
No | 36.3% | (12,002) |
Yes | 63.7% | (19,360) |
Number of Prior Births | Â | |
0 | 39.5% | (12,615) |
1 | 33.6% | (10,047) |
2 | 15.9% | (4,976) |
3 or more | 11.1% | (3,724) |
Number of Dependents | Â | Â |
0 | 9.2% | (3,047) |
1 | 34.2% | (10,883) |
2 | 30.5% | (9,156) |
3 or more | 26.2% | (8,276) |
Household Income (in USD) | Â | Â |
≤ 16,000 | 17.2% | (6,014) |
16,000–40,000 | 22.8% | (7,250) |
40,001–85,000 | 29.6% | (9,009) |
> 85,000 | 30.4% | (9,089) |
No Health Insurance | Â | Â |
No | 87.4% | (28,059) |
Yes | 12.6% | (3,303) |