From: Barriers to oral care: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)
Characteristics | Last Dental Visit (Weighted %) | Adjusted OR1 (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|
≤ 12 months | > 12 months | ||
Age group | |||
46–54 55–64 65–74 75–92 | 88.1% 87.6% 83.7% 78.0% | 11.9% 12.4% 16.3% 22.0% | 1.00 0.75 (0.67–0.85) 0.55 (0.49–0.62) 0.56 (0.49–0.64) |
Sex | |||
Female Male | 86.1% 84.0% | 13.9% 16.0% | 0.63 (0.58–0.68) 1.00 |
Household Income | |||
<$50,000 $50,000-$100,000 >$100,0000 | 71.1% 86.5% 93.6% | 28.9% 13.5% 6.4% | 3.07 (2.74–3.44) 1.77 (1.60–1.97) 1.00 |
Education | |||
Less than post-secondary Post-secondary | 76.3% 88.1% | 23.7% 11.9% | 1.53 (1.41–1.65) 1.00 |
Residence | |||
Rural Urban | 80.5% 86.2% | 19.5% 13.8% | 1.09 (0.98–1.21) 1.00 |
Smoking Status | |||
None Occasional Daily | 86.2% 85.2% 67.9% | 13.8% 14.8% 32.1% | 1.00 1.28 (0.96–1.70) 1.84 (1.61–2.11) |
Mood Disorder | |||
No Yes | 85.2% 84.7% | 14.8% 15.3% | 1.00 0.97 (0.88–1.08) |
Anxiety | |||
No Yes | 85.3% 83.0% | 14.7% 17.0% | 1.00 1.08 (0.95–1.23) |
Memory problem or dementia/Alzheimer’s | |||
No Yes | 85.2% 78.3% | 14.8% 21.7% | 1.00 1.07 (0.85–1.36) |
Chronic conditions | |||
No One or more | 87.3% 84.8% | 12.7% 15.2% | 1.00 0.99 (0.86–1.14) |
Social Support | |||
No Yes | 79.8% 86.5% | 20.2% 13.5% | 1.14 (1.04–1.25) 1.00 |
Edentulous | |||
No Yes | 89.0% 35.1% | 11.0% 64.9% | 1.00 9.95 (8.90-11.13) |
Dental Insurance | |||
No Yes | 75.3% 91.6% | 24.7% 8.4% | 2.61 (2.41–2.83) 1.00 |