Table 5.

Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models of women’s utilization of dental care during pregnancy by dentists’ practices, N = 515

Oral health provider’s practice	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	p-Value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	p-Value
Talked about importance of dental visits during pregnancya	2.462 (1.668–3.634)	< 0.001	2.419 (1.625–3.601)	< 0.001
Talked about importance of regular dental visitsb	1.57 (1.11–2.22)	0.012	1.55 (1.08–2.21)	0.017
Demonstrated toothbrushingc	1.46 (1.03–2.06)	0.034	1.44 (1.01–2.06)	0.045
Talked about ways to keep teeth and gums healthyd	1.43 (1.01–2.03)	0.043	1.40 (0.98–1.99)	0.064
Talked about importance of caring for teeth and gumse	1.36 (0.95–1.95)	0.089	1.37 (0.95–1.97)	0.09

All multivariate models were adjusted for age, education, family income, health insurance, nationality, and any dental problems.

^a Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 1.98, p = 1.0; Pseudo R² = 0.06; ^b Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 4.51, p = 0.8; Pseudo R² = 0.03; ^c Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 7.87, p = 0.4; Pseudo R² = 0.02; ^d Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 2.79, p = 1.0; Pseudo R² = 0.02; ^e Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 2.04, p = 1.0; Pseudo R² = 0.02.