TABLE 3—
Odds Ratios for Dental Services Use, by Level of WIC Participation: North Carolina, 1992–1997
| No WIC Participation (Reference Group) | 6-Month WIC Participation | 1-Year WIC Participation | |
| ≥ 2 Dental visits per year | 1.0 | 1.51*** | 1.67*** |
| 1 Dental visit per year | 1.0 | 1.26** | 1.46*** |
| No dental visits | 1.0 | 0.85* | 0.79** |
| Preventive care visit | 1.0 | 1.59*** | 1.98*** |
| Restorative care visit | 1.0 | 1.26*** | 1.69*** |
| Emergency care visit | 1.0 | 0.79* | 0.68* |
Note. WIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; OR = odds ratio.
*P < .10; **P < .05; ***P < .01.