TABLE 3.
Sociodemographic Correlates of Mode of Entry for Children Who Entered the Dental Care System Among the COHL Cohort of Child–Caregiver Dyads (n = 387)
| Characteristic | Mode of Entry in the Dental Care System | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Evaluation | Emergency Care | ||
| Total | 335 (87) | 52 (13) | |
| Race | |||
| White | 125 (82) | 27 (18) | .05 |
| African American | 150 (91) | 14 (9) | |
| American Indian | 59 (84) | 11 (16) | |
| Caregiver’s gender | |||
| Male | 14 (100) | 0 (0) | .1 |
| Female | 321 (86) | 52 (14) | |
| Caregiver’s age, y (tertiles; range) | .9 | ||
| Q1 (18.0–21.7) | 63 (89) | 8 (11) | |
| Q2 (21.7–25.0) | 79 (87) | 12 (13) | |
| Q3 (25.0–30.0) | 94 (85) | 17 (15) | |
| Q4 (30.0–63.9) | 99 (87) | 15 (13) | |
| Education | .8 | ||
| Did not finish high school | 80 (89) | 10 (11) | |
| High school diploma of GED | 124 (86) | 20 (14) | |
| Some college training or higher | 131 (86) | 22 (14) | |
| No. of children | .5 | ||
| 1 | 115 (89) | 14 (11) | |
| 2 | 131 (85) | 24 (15) | |
| 3 | 57 (89) | 7 (11) | |
| ≥4 | 32 (82) | 7 (18) | |
| Marital status | .9 | ||
| Single | 204 (86) | 32 (14) | |
| Married | 90 (87) | 14 (13) | |
| Divorced/separated/other | 41 (87) | 6 (13) | |
Data are presented as n (row %). GED, general equivalency diploma; Q, quartile.