Table 5.
Odds Ratio of a Dental Visit in the Previous Year by Selected Characteristics and National Survey Instrument, United States, 1993, 1988–1994, and 1996
| 1993 NHIS | NHANES IIIa | NHANES IIIb | MEPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Odds ratio (95% C.I.) | Odds ratio (95% C.I.) | Odds ratio (95% C.I.) | Odds ratio (95% C.I.) |
| Overall | — | — | — | — |
| Age | ||||
| 25–44 years | 1.01 (0.9, 1.1) | 0.97 (0.8, 1.1) | 1.07 (0.9, 1.2) | 0.76 (0.7, 0.8) |
| 45–59 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 0.73 (0.7, 0.8) | 0.69 (0.6, 0.8) | 0.65 (0.6, 0.8) | 0.65 (0.6, 0.7) |
| Women | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 2.15 (1.9, 2.5) | 2.14 (1.8, 2.6) | 2.11 (1.8, 2.5) | 2.27 (1.9, 2.7) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1.11 (0.9, 1.3) | 1.11 (0.9, 1.3) | 1.30 (1.1, 1.5) | 0.95 (0.8, 1.2) |
| Hispanic* | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Poverty status | ||||
| At or above | 2.95 (2.5, 3.4) | 3.19 (2.6, 3.9) | 2.75 (2.3, 3.4) | 2.84 (2.4, 3.4) |
| Below | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Unknown | 1.22 (1.0, 1.5) | 2.26 (1.5, 3.4) | 2.15 (1.5, 3.2) | — |
| Level of education | ||||
| Greater than 12 years | 4.20 (3.6, 4.9) | 3.28 (2.7, 4.0) | 3.38 (2.8, 4.0) | 4.42 (3.8, 5.2) |
| 12 years | 2.18 (1.9, 2.5) | 1.74 (1.4, 2.2) | 1.76 (1.5, 2.1) | 2.25 (1.9, 2.7) |
| Less than 12 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
*
Includes Mexican Americans and all other persons of Latin American or European Hispanic descent for 1993 NHIS and MEPS, and Mexican Americans only for NHANES III
NHANES III
a=Previous year defined as including the last 364 days
NHANES III
b=Previous year defined as including the last 365 days