TABLE 3—
Associations With Dental Neglect Among Female WIC Participants: Carolina Oral Health Literacy Study, North Carolina, 2007–2009
| B (95% CI) | |
| REALD-30 (OHL) scoreab | 0.01 (−0.02, 0.05) |
| Race | |
| White (Ref) | 1.00 |
| African American | 0.25 (−0.12, 0.62) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | −0.39 (−0.85, 0.07) |
| Age quintiles | 0.14 (0.02, 0.26) |
| Education level | −0.16 (−0.38, 0.05) |
| Dental use | −1.05 (−1.20, −0.90) |
| GSES scorebc | −0.18 (−0.22, −0.14) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; GSES = General Self-Efficacy Scale; OHL = oral health literacy; REALD-30 = Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry; WIC = Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Estimates calculated by multivariate linear regression modeling. The sample size was n = 1280.
The REALD-30 is a validated word recognition test in which scale score ranges from 0 (lowest literacy) to 30 (highest literacy).
Estimate corresponds to a 1-unit increase.
The GSES is a 10-item scale that is used to measure the construct of self-efficacy, which refers to one's coping ability across a wide range of demanding situations. The scale's scores range from 10 (lowest self-efficacy) to 40 (highest self-efficacy).