Table 6.

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

Prenatal health provider’s practice	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	p-Value	Adjusted OR (95% CI) a	p-Value
Looked in moutha	3.06 (2.32–4.03)	< 0.001	3.79 (2.47–5.82)	< 0.001
Referred to dental careb	4.19 (3.11–5.64)	< 0.001	4.29 (2.67–6.88)	< 0.001
Advised to visit dentist during pregnancyc	3.24 (2.43–4.33)	< 0.001	3.37 (2.16–5.27)	< 0.001
Asked about oral healthd	1.92 (1.50–2.47)	< 0.001	2.83 (1.90–4.22)	< 0.001
Talked about importance of oral health care during pregnancye	1.902 (1.47–2.45)	< 0.001	2.19 (1.48–3.24)	< 0.001
Explained ways to care for teeth and gumsf	2.44 (1.81–3.28)	< 0.001	2.49 (1.59–3.89)	< 0.001
Handed out oral health educational materialg	2.81 (1.94–4.09)	< 0.001	2.92 (1.70–5.03)	< 0.001

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

a Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 4.70, p = 0.8; Pseudo R2 = 0.11; b Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 8.10, p = 0.4; Pseudo R2 = 0.11; c Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 5.12, p = 0.7; Pseudo R2 = 0.09; d Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 11.82, p = 0.1; Pseudo R2 = 0.08; e Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 4.48, p = 0.8; Pseudo R2 = 0.05; f Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 11.52, p = 0.2; Pseudo R2 = 0.06; g Hosmer & Lemeshow Chi-square = 2.68, p = 1.0; Pseudo R2 = 0.05