Table 2 Adjusted association between various characteristics and not having dental insurance among Canadian adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) at CLSA follow-up 1 (2015–2018)
From: Barriers to oral care: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)
Characteristics | Dental Insurance (Weighted %) | Adjusted OR1 (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | No Insurance | ||
Age group | |||
46–54 55–64 65–74 75–92 | 77.1% 69.1% 47.1% 40.6% | 22.9% 30.9% 52.9% 59.4% | 1.00 1.35 (1.25–1.47) 2.59 (2.38–2.82) 2.94 (2.68–3.22) |
Sex | |||
Female Male | 57.7% 62.9% | 42.3% 37.1% | 1.10 (1.05–1.16) 1.00 |
Household Income | |||
<$50,000 $50,000-$100,000 >$100,0000 | 35.5% 60.6% 78.3% | 64.5% 39.4% 21.7% | 4.09 (3.80–4.39) 1.79 (1.68–1.91) 1.00 |
Education | |||
Less than post-secondary Post-secondary | 51.6% 63.2% | 48.4% 36.8% | 1.04 (0.98–1.10) 1.00 |
Residence | |||
Rural Urban | 50.4% 61.9% | 49.6% 38.1% | 1.36 (1.26–1.48) 1.00 |
Smoking Status | |||
None Occasional Daily | 60.6% 60.4% 54.2% | 39.4% 39.6% 45.2% | 1.00 1.21 (0.97–1.51) 1.06 (0.95–1.19) |
Mood Disorder | |||
No Yes | 59.9% 61.6% | 40.1% 38.4% | 1.00 0.95 (0.87–1.02) |
Anxiety | |||
No Yes | 60.1% 61.8% | 39.9% 38.2% | 1.00 0.96 (0.87–1.05) |
Memory problem or dementia/Alzheimer’s | |||
No Yes | 60.3% 56.8% | 39.7% 43.2% | 1.00 0.87 (0.73–1.03) |
Chronic conditions | |||
No One or more | 66.7% 59.4% | 33.3% 40.6% | 1.00 0.94 (0.85–1.03) |
Social Support | |||
No Yes | 54.9% 61.9% | 45.1% 38.1% | 1.00 (0.94–1.07) 1.00 |
Edentulous | |||
No Yes | 62.6% 30.1% | 37.5% 69.9% | 1.00 1.39 (1.15–1.44) |
Last Dental Visit | |||
≤12 months >12 months | 64.8% 34.1% | 35.2% 65.9% | 1.00 2.62 (2.42–2.83) |