Table 2.
Adjusted Odds Ratio for Utilization for a Reported Dental Problem (DP) Among Children Aged 2 to 17 Years with a DP in Past 6 Months – United States, 2008
| Full model with interaction term Variables | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined effect of Insurance status and dental problem urgency | |||
| No insurance, Urgent versus Non-urgent DP | 2.07 | 0.96–4.46 | 0.064 |
| PHND, Urgent versus Non-urgent DP | 1.69 | 1.00–2.84 | 0.049 |
| PHD, Urgent versus Non-urgent DP | 3.00 | 2.13–4.23 | <0.001 |
| Medicaid/SCHIP, Urgent versus Non-urgent DP | 4.28 | 2.73–6.71 | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | 0.054 | ||
| 2–5 | Reference | ||
| 6–11 | 0.98 | 0.73–1.31 | |
| 12–17 | 1.26 | 0.96–1.66 | |
| Sex | 0.691 | ||
| Male | Reference | ||
| Female | 0.96 | 0.78–1.18 | |
| Place of birth | 0.754 | ||
| US born | Reference | ||
| Foreign born | 0.92 | 0.54–1.57 | |
| Region | 0.020 | ||
| South | Reference | ||
| Northeast | 1.07 | 0.77–1.48 | |
| Midwest | 0.75 | 0.58–0.98 | |
| West | 0.70 | 0.52–0.95 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | 0.238 | ||
| Hispanic | Reference | ||
| NH† white | 0.80 | 0.62–1.04 | |
| NH black | 0.94 | 0.68–1.29 | |
| Parental education | 0.004 | ||
| <HS | Reference | ||
| HS/GED | 1.00 | 0.68–1.47 | |
| Some college | 1.31 | 0.90 −1.88 | |
| College or higher | 1.70 | 1.13–2.56 | |
| Family income | <0.001 | ||
| <100% | Reference | ||
| 100–199% | 1.26 | 0.89–1.79 | |
| 200–299% | 1.72 | 1.17–2.52 | |
| ≥300% | 2.29 | 1.55–3.39 |
SCHIP, State Children’s Health Insurance Program; PHD, Private health insurance and private dental insurance; PHND, Private health insurance and no private dental insurance.
*
P values from Wald F test.
†
Non-Hispanic.