Table 2 Oral health questionnaire-based assessments

Access and Utilization of oral healthcare services

• Outcome

• Aim 1

1. Dental visit (last year)

2. Dental cleaning (last year)

3. Dental insurance (current)

4. Emergency Room visit for dental problem (last 2 years)

1. Multiple Choice

2. Multiple Choice

3. Dichotomous

4. Dichotomous

1. Dichotomous

2. Dichotomous

3. Dichotomous

4. Dichotomous

Oral health status

• Outcome

• Aim 2

Self-report

Likert Scale (1–5)

Dichotomous

Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs

• Covariates

• Aims 1–3

1. Dental beliefs and attitudes

2. Oral health literacy (knowledge)

1. Composite Likert

(11–44)

2. Number Correct

(0–23)

1. Dichotomous

2. 3 Categories