Table 3.
Logistic Regression: Associations of Dental Care and Optical Care Utilization with All Covariates (N = 617).
| Dental Care | Optical Care | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | p | 95% CI | OR | p | 95% CI | ||||
| Paraplegia (ref: tetraplegia) | 0.84 | 0.374 | 0.58 | 1.23 | Paraplegia (ref: tetraplegia) | 0.76 | 0.177 | 0.51 | 1.13 |
| Complete SCI (ref: incomplete) | 1.08 | 0.701 | 0.73 | 1.60 | Complete SCI (ref: incomplete) | 0.99 | 0.998 | 0.65 | 1.53 |
| Injured > 5 yrs. (vs. ≤ 5 yrs.) | 0.96 | 0.884 | 0.62 | 1.51 | Injured > 5 yrs. (vs. ≤ 5 yrs.) | 1.07 | 0.782 | 0.66 | 1.73 |
| Wheelchair/scooter user (ref: ambulatory) | 0.95 | 0.836 | 0.59 | 1.53 | Wheelchair/scooter user (ref: ambulatory) | 0.98 | 0.950 | 0.60 | 1.62 |
| Age group (ref: 18–34 yrs.) | Age group (ref: 18–34 yrs.) | ||||||||
| 35-44yrs | 1.22 | 0.464 | 0.71 | 2.10 | 35-44yrs | 1.03 | 0.934 | 0.54 | 1.96 |
| 45-54yrs | 1.08 | 0.762 | 0.64 | 1.84 | 45-54yrs | 2.13 | 0.013 | 1.17 | 3.87 |
| 55-64yrs | 1.19 | 0.555 | 0.67 | 2.13 | 55-64yrs | 2.84 | 0.001 | 1.51 | 5.35 |
| 65 + yrs | 1.63 | 0.189 | 0.79 | 3.37 | 65 + yrs | 4.50 | 0.000 | 2.11 | 9.61 |
| Male (ref: female) | 0.73 | 0.163 | 0.48 | 1.13 | Male (ref: female) | 0.52 | 0.004 | 0.34 | 0.81 |
| Race/ethnicity (ref: Non-Hispanic White) | Race/ethnicity (ref: Non-Hispanic White) | ||||||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.88 | 0.592 | 0.55 | 1.41 | Non-Hispanic Black | 0.77 | 0.326 | 0.45 | 1.30 |
| Hispanic | 0.81 | 0.465 | 0.46 | 1.42 | Hispanic | 0.81 | 0.530 | 0.41 | 1.58 |
| Other | 0.30 | 0.006 | 0.13 | 0.71 | Other | 0.43 | 0.106 | 0.16 | 1.20 |
| Married (ref: never or previously married) | 0.80 | 0.282 | 0.53 | 1.21 | Married (ref: never or previously married) | 1.38 | 0.132 | 0.91 | 2.10 |
| Some college or more (ref: HS/GED or less) | 1.36 | 0.115 | 0.93 | 1.99 | Some college or more (ref: HS/GED or less) | 1.31 | 0.199 | 0.87 | 1.98 |
| Household income (ref: < $25,000) | Household income (ref: < $25,000) | ||||||||
| $25,000-$49,999 | 1.02 | 0.949 | 0.64 | 1.61 | $25,000-$49,999 | 0.92 | 0.749 | 0.53 | 1.57 |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 1.38 | 0.269 | 0.78 | 2.47 | $50,000-$74,999 | 1.39 | 0.309 | 0.74 | 2.61 |
| $75,000+ | 3.22 | 0.000 | 1.83 | 5.67 | $75,000+ | 1.35 | 0.313 | 0.75 | 2.42 |
| Primary health insurance (ref: private) | Primary health insurance (ref: private) | ||||||||
| Medicare | 0.74 | 0.188 | 0.47 | 1.16 | Medicare | 0.65 | 0.074 | 0.41 | 1.04 |
| Medicaid | 0.81 | 0.444 | 0.48 | 1.38 | Medicaid | 0.59 | 0.087 | 0.32 | 1.08 |
| Other | 1.14 | 0.734 | 0.53 | 2.45 | Other | 1.82 | 0.125 | 0.85 | 3.89 |
| Secondary complication in past 12 mos. | 0.76 | 0.162 | 0.52 | 1.12 | Secondary complication in past 12 mos. | 1.34 | 0.161 | 0.89 | 2.02 |
| Chronic health condition | 1.22 | 0.323 | 0.82 | 1.79 | Chronic health condition | 1.28 | 0.231 | 0.85 | 1.93 |
| Constant | 1.54 | 0.322 | 0.65 | 3.62 | Constant | 0.37 | 0.032 | 0.15 | 0.92 |
Notes: OR = odds ratio; P = p-value; CI = confidence interval