TABLE 4.
| Characteristic | Adjusted Rate Ratio (95% CI) for NTDC Visits to
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| Emergency Department | Physicians’ Offices | |
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| Gender | ||
| Female | Referent | Referent |
| Male | 0.91 (0.83, 0.99) | 1.00 (0.91, 1.10) |
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| Age | ||
| ≤ 18 years old | Referent | Referent |
| > 18 years old | 4.20 (3.76, 4.70) | 3.70 (3.31, 4.12) |
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| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | Referent | Referent |
| Native American | 2.04 (1.50, 2.76) | 1.58 (1.18, 2.11) |
| African-American | 1.71 (1.51, 1.94) | 0.79 (0.68, 0.93) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.20 (0.10, 0.41) | 0.81 (0.58, 1.14) |
| Latino | 0.89 (0.72, 1.11) | 1.04 (0.86, 1.26) |
| Other | 1.41 (0.82, 2.43) | 1.77 (1.14, 2.75) |
| Unknown | 1.06 (0.95, 1.19) | 0.84 (0.75, 0.94) |
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| DHPSA | ||
| None | Referent | Referent |
| Partial | 1.18 (1.04, 1.32) | 0.95 (0.84, 1.07) |
| Entire | 1.20 (1.04, 1.39) | 1.33 (1.17, 1.51) |
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| UIC† | ||
| Metropolitan | Referent | Referent |
| Micropolitan | 0.99 (0.84, 1.16) | 1.00 (0.87, 1.16) |
| Rural | 0.72 (0.61, 0.85) | 0.93 (0.81, 1.07) |
*
Statistically significant findings are highlighted in bold.
†
Adjusted rate ratios were derived from Poisson regression models.
UIC = Urban Influence Code DHPSA = Dental Health Professional Shortage Area