Table 4.
Predictors for declining recommended dental treatment in the past year due to cost, 2007/09
| Variables | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age* |
|
|
|
|
| 6-19 (reference) |
|
|
|
|
| 20-39 |
2.87 (1.98,4.16) |
0.001 |
1.85 (1.00,3.43) |
0.050 |
| 40-59 |
2.75 (1.67,4.52) |
0.001 |
1.83 (1.03,3.25) |
0.042 |
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Males (reference) |
|
|
|
|
| Females |
1.36 (1.09,1.69) |
0.011 |
1.47 (1.10,1.97) |
0.015 |
|
Immigrant status |
|
|
|
|
| Non-Immigrant (reference) |
|
|
|
|
| Immigrant |
1.15 (0.76,1.75) |
0.479 |
1.43 (1.05,1.95) |
0.028 |
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
| > High school (reference) |
|
|
|
|
| < High school |
0.63 (0.39,1.04) |
0.068 |
0.65 (0.05,0.82) |
0.002 |
|
Employment status |
|
|
|
|
| Full-time employed (reference) |
|
|
|
|
| Part-time employed |
1.01 (0.52,1.97) |
0.964 |
1.37 (0.85,2.22) |
0.176 |
| Unemployed |
0.83 (0.66,1.05) |
0.104 |
1.23 (0.96,1.57) |
0.094 |
|
Income |
|
|
|
|
| Higher (reference) |
|
|
|
|
| Upper middle |
2.05 (1.58,2.66) |
0.001 |
1.61 (1.25,2.08) |
0.002 |
| Lower middle |
3.74 (2.49,5.60) |
0.001 |
2.95 (1.69,5.15) |
0.001 |
| Lower |
4.21 (2.73,6.50) |
0.001 |
2.64 (1.59,4.38) |
0.001 |
|
Insurance |
|
|
|
|
| Private (reference) |
|
|
|
|
| Public |
1.81 (0.99,3.30) |
0.054 |
1.21 (0.49,2.97) |
0.655 |
| None |
3.08 (2.39,3.99) |
0.001 |
2.35 (1.62,3.40) |
0.001 |
|
Self-reported oral health |
|
|
|
|
| Good to excellent (reference) |
|
|
|
|
| Fair to poor |
4.11 (3.18,5.3) |
0.001 |
3.04 (2.34,3.94) |
0.001 |
|
Oral health |
|
|
|
|
| D (decayed teeth) |
1.09 (1.02,1.17) |
0.018 |
1.20 (1.13,1.28) |
0.001 |
| M (missing teeth) | 1.04 (0.99,1.10) | 0.140 | 1.07 (1.05,1.1) | 0.001 |
*Age groups 6–11 and 12–19 were combined for the logistic regression analyses since certain data was not collected for respondents aged 6–11 (i.e. income and employment status).