Table 7.
Unadjusted and Adjusted Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs) of the Binary Version of Self-Rated Oral Health (At Least Fair versus Poor) by Age, Race/Ethnicity, Place of Birth, Education Level, Dental Insurance Status, Time of Last Visit to Dentist, Edentulism Status, Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT), and Periodontal Inflammation Status of Adults Aged 50 Years and Older (n = 7081) Who Participated in Community-Based Oral Health Examinations Conducted by Dentists: The ElderSmile Program, New York, NY, August 2006 to March 2009
| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 0.99 (0.97,1.01) | 0.98 (0.96,1.00) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.63 (0.37,1.08) | 0.52 (0.28,0.95) |
| Hispanic | 1.28 (0.73,2.25) | 1.13 (0.51,2.49) |
| Other | 0.70 (0.25,1.97) | 0.41 (0.13,1.27) |
| Place of birth | ||
| Mainland United States | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 1.50 (0.86,2.59) | 0.63 (0.26,1.51) |
| Puerto Rico | 1.82 (1.03,3.21) | 0.86 (0.37,2.01) |
| Other | 1.74 (1.03,2.92) | 1.42 (0.77,2.63) |
| Education level | ||
| Primary | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| High school | 0.76 (0.47,1.21) | 0.87 (0.51,1.46) |
| College | 0.61 (0.38,0.99) | 0.67 (0.38,1.17) |
| Dental insurance status | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.17 (0.81,1.69) | 1.12 (0.74,1.68) |
| Time of last visit to dentist | ||
| ≥3 years | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1–3 years | 1.59 (0.97,2.63) | 1.65 (0.97,2.83) |
| ≤1 year | 1.78 (1.12,2.83) | 2.02 (1.20,3.39) |
| Edentulism status | ||
| No natural teeth | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Some natural teeth | 0.43 (0.23,0.81) | 0.25 (0.11,0.58) |
| DMFT | 0.97 (0.94,1.00) | 0.93 (0.90,0.97) |
| Periodontal inflammation status | ||
| None | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Slight | 0.66 (0.42,1.02) | 0.72 (0.43,1.20) |
| Moderate | 0.45 (0.26,0.75) | 0.58 (0.32,1.05) |
| Severe | 0.33 (0.12,0.91) | 0.46 (0.15,1.40) |
Differences where p ≤ 0.05 are highlighted in bold.
1
P-value corresponds to the test of linear trend for ordinal data using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel chi-square test.