TABLE 4—
Logistic Regressions of Predictors Associated With Dental Access at Federally Qualified Health Centers: United States, 2009 Health Center Patient Survey
| Variable | Unable to Get Dental Services, OR (95% CI) | Delayed in Getting Dental Services, OR (95% CI) |
| Age, y | ||
| 0–18 | 1.97 (0.46, 8.46) | 0.82 (0.18, 3.65) |
| 19–59 | 2.58 (0.90, 7.33) | 1.64 (0.70, 3.85) |
| ≥ 60 (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Gender | ||
| Male (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 2.30* (1.12, 4.74) | 2.44** (1.24, 4.80) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.58 (0.23, 1.43) | 0.75 (0.31, 1.82) |
| Hispanic | 1.10 (0.40, 3.04) | 1.10 (0.43, 2.85) |
| Other | 0.54 (0.21, 1.41) | 0.34 (0.09, 1.20) |
| English speaking | ||
| English (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Other | 0.60 (0.21, 1.73) | 0.54 (0.19, 1.54) |
| Health status | ||
| Excellent, very good, or good | 0.52* (0.28, 0.97) | 0.69 (0.38, 1.27) |
| Fair or poor (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Have usual source of care | ||
| Yes | 1.35 (0.56, 3.23) | 0.83 (0.30, 2.29) |
| No (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Uninsured | 1.44 (0.42, 4.97) | 0.77 (0.26, 2.33) |
| Private (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medicare | 3.07 (0.67, 13.96) | 1.06 (0.31, 3.60) |
| Medicaid | 2.04 (0.62, 6.75) | 1.54 (0.51, 4.61) |
| Did insurance pay for dental care | ||
| Yes | 0.21*** (0.09, 0.50) | 0.21*** (0.09, 0.49) |
| No (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Not applicable | … | … |
| Rate of overall quality of services | ||
| Excellent, very good, or good | 0.57 (0.24, 1.36) | 0.46 (0.20, 1.09) |
| Fair or poor (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Program of funding | ||
| Community health center only (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Migrant health center | 0.59 (0.26, 1.34) | 0.94 (0.42, 2.14) |
| Health care for the homeless | 1.90 (0.92, 3.95) | 1.92 (0.97, 3.80) |
| Public housing primary care | 0.71 (0.38, 1.36) | 0.59 (0.32, 1.11) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.
*P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001.