Table 3.
Logistic Models: Dental Cleaning and Disability
| Odds Ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Model 1: Functional Disability | |
| Functional disability quartile 1† | 1.77 (1.60–1.97)*** |
| Functional disability quartile 2 | 1.90 (1.72–2.10)*** |
| Functional disability quartile 3 | 1.49 (1.34–1.64)*** |
| Functional disability quartile 4 | Reference category |
| Months of Medicaid eligibility (per month) | 1.30 (1.28–1.33)*** |
| Age (per year) | 1.000 (0.997–1.002) |
| Female | 1.09 (1.01–1.16)* |
| White | 2.22 (1.94–2.54)*** |
| Model 2: Physical Disability | |
| Physical disability quartile 1 | 1.61 (1.47–1.77)*** |
| Physical disability quartile 2 | 1.25 (1.13–1.37)*** |
| Physical disability quartile 3 | 1.24 (1.12–1.37)*** |
| Physical disability quartile 4 | Reference category |
| Months of Medicaid eligibility (per month) | 1.31 (1.28–1.33)*** |
| Age (per year) | 0.998 (0.996–1.001) |
| Female | 1.09 (1.02–1.17)* |
| White | 2.21 (1.93–2.53)*** |
| Model 3: Communication Disability | |
| Communication disability quartile 1 | 1.48 (1.34–1.63)*** |
| Communication disability quartile 2 | 1.37 (1.24–1.52)*** |
| Communication disability quartile 3 | 1.14 (1.03–1.25)* |
| Communication disability quartile 4 | Reference category |
| Months of Medicaid eligibility (per month) | 1.31 (1.28–1.33)*** |
| Age (per year) | 0.999 (0.997–1.002) |
| Female | 1.07 (0.998–1.148) |
| White | 2.19 (1.91–2.51)*** |
| Model 4: Legal Behavior Disability | |
| Legal behavior disability quartile 1 | 0.78 (0.71–0.86)*** |
| Legal behavior disability quartile 2 | 0.84 (0.77–0.93)*** |
| Legal behavior disability quartile 3 | 1.08 (0.97–1.20) |
| Legal behavior disability quartile 4 | Reference category |
| Months of Medicaid eligibility (per month) | 1.29 (1.27–1.32)*** |
| Age (per year) | 0.998 (0.995–1.000)* |
| Female | 1.10 (1.03–1.18)** |
| White | 2.20 (1.93–2.52)*** |
| Model 5: Illegal Behavior Disability | |
| Illegal behavior disability—none | 0.83 (0.74–0.93)*** |
| Illegal behavior disability—mild | 1.04 (0.92–1.18) |
| Illegal behavior disability—moderate/severe | Reference category |
| Months of Medicaid eligibility | 1.29 (1.27–1.32)*** |
| Age (per year) | 0.998 (0.996–1.001) |
| Female | 1.11 (1.04–1.20)** |
| White | 2.19 (1.92–2.51)*** |
| Model 6: Cognitive Disability | |
| Cognitive disability—mild | 1.26 (1.14–1.40)*** |
| Cognitive disability—moderate | 1.30 (1.17–1.45)*** |
| Cognitive disability—severe | 1.13 (1.01–1.28)* |
| Cognitive disability—profound | Reference category |
| Months of Medicaid eligibility (per month) | 1.30 (1.28–1.33)*** |
| Age (per year) | 0.998 (0.995–1.000)* |
| Female | 1.07 (1.00–1.15) |
| White | 2.26 (1.97–2.59)*** |
| Model 7: Residence | |
| Own home | 0.64 (0.54–0.74)*** |
| Foster/group home | 0.89 (0.80–0.99)* |
| Family home | 0.24 (0.21–0.27)*** |
| ICF/MR | Reference category |
| Months of Medicaid eligibility (per month) | 1.26 (1.24–1.29)*** |
| Age (per year) | 0.987 (0.985–0.990)*** |
| Female | 1.12 (1.05–1.21)** |
| White | 2.01 (1.75–2.32)*** |
| Model 8: Disability and Residence | |
| Own home | 0.42 (0.35–0.50)*** |
| Foster/group home | 0.76 (0.68–0.85)*** |
| Family home | 0.19 (0.17–0.22)*** |
| ICF/MR | Reference category |
| ADL disability quartile 1† | 1.75 (1.47–2.07)*** |
| ADL disability quartile 2 | 1.75 (1.51–2.03)*** |
| ADL disability quartile 3 | 1.37 (1.20–1.55)*** |
| ADL disability quartile 4 | Reference |
| Physical disability quartile 1 | 1.16 (1.03–1.32)* |
| Physical disability quartile 2 | 0.95 (0.84–1.07) |
| Physical disability quartile 3 | 1.00 (0.89–1.13) |
| Physical disability quartile 4 | Reference |
| Communication disability quartile 1 | 1.38 (1.20–1.60)*** |
| Communication disability quartile 2 | 1.25 (1.09–1.43)*** |
| Communication disability quartile 3 | 1.09 (0.96–1.24) |
| Communication disability quartile 4 | Reference |
| Legal behavior disability quartile 1 | 1.00 (0.88–1.13) |
| Legal behavior disability quartile 2 | 0.96 (0.86–1.07) |
| Legal behavior disability quartile 3 | 1.11 (0.97–1.25) |
| Legal behavior disability quartile 4 | Reference |
| Illegal behavior disability—none | 1.07 (0.93–1.22) |
| Illegal behavior disability—mild | 1.10 (0.96–1.26) |
| Illegal behavior disability—moderate/severe | Reference |
| Cognitive disability—mild | 0.96 (0.82–1.13) |
| Cognitive disability—moderate | 1.11 (0.95–1.30) |
| Cognitive disability—severe | 1.04 (0.91–1.20) |
| Cognitive disability—profound | Reference |
| Months of Medicaid eligibility (per month) | 1.27 (1.24–1.30)*** |
| Age (per year) | 0.988 (0.986–0.991)*** |
| Female | 1.11 (1.03–1.19)** |
| White | 2.09 (1.80–2.43)*** |
†
Lower quartile signifies lower level of disability.
*
Significant at 0.05 level.
**
Significant at 0.01 level.
***
Significant at 0.001 level.