Table 5.
Decomposition of the significant contributors to the White/non-White gap in PDVs.
| Observed characteristics | Size of indirect effect relative to total effect (95% CI) | Predicted PDV among non-Whites * (compared to actual of 3.2%) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance | 40.3% (31.2–49.3) | 8.5% |
| Educational attainment | 27.8% (20.9–34.8) | 6.5% |
| Material wealth | 27.6% (21.3–33.9) | 6.2% |
| Nutritional status | 10.3% (6.9–13.6) | 4.2% |
| Location | 7.4% (3.1–11.6) | 3.9% |
| Domains combined | 55.9% (44.9–67.8) | 12.8% |
* Displays predicted proportion of non-Whites that might make preventive dental visits (PDV) if they had the same distribution of observed characteristics as the Whites (the higher the figure, the smaller the White/non-White gap becomes).