Table 4.
Predictive Cumulative Long-Term Care Insurance Costs During the 8-Year Follow-Up Period by Dental Visit Among Japanese Older Adults (n = 8 429)
| Predictive Estimate of LTCI Cost (USD) | 95%CI | Difference of LTCI Cost (USD) | 95%CI | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental preventive visit | No | 5 250.3 | (4 720.8–5 779.9) | Ref | ||
| Yes | 4 160.4 | (3 570.3–4 750.5) | −1 089.9 | (−1 888.5 to −291.2) | .007 | |
| Dental treatment visit | No | 5 283.6 | (4 668.3–5 899.0) | Ref | ||
| Yes | 4 476.9 | (3 935.0–5 018.8) | −806.7 | (−1 647.4–34.0) | .060 | |
| Dental preventive or treatment visit | No | 5 397.8 | (4 751.4–6 044.3) | Ref | ||
| Yes | 4 417.2 | (3 893.4–4 941.1) | −980.6 | (−1 835.7 to −125.5) | .025 |
Adjusted for sex, age, number of teeth, marital status, BMI, education level, income, walking time, drinking status, smoking status, depression, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, stroke, heart diseases, medical checkup, and regions.
Notes: CI = confidence interval; LTCI = long-term care insurance; Ref = Reference.
1 USD ≈ JPY 100.