Table 2.
Child and Parent Demographic Characteristics and Odds of Child Having Visible Plaque.
| Total (%; n = 121)a | Visible Plaque (%; n = 61)b | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child age, months | |||
| <3 Years old | 71 (59%) | 38 (62%) | 1.44 (0.70-2.98) |
| 3 Through 5 years old | 52 (43%) | 23 (38%) | (Reference is age ≥3 years) |
| Child gender | |||
| Male | 62 (51%) | 41 (67%) | 3.80 (1.79-8.08) |
| Female | 59 (49%) | 20 (33%) | (Reference is female) |
| Child ethnicity, Hispanic or Latino | 12 (10%) | 6 (10%) | |
| Child race | |||
| Black or African American | 80 (65%) | 46 (77%) | 2.51 (1.16-5.44) |
| White or Caucasian | 14 (11%) | 6 (10%) | (Reference is non–African American race) |
| Multiracial | 12 (10%) | 3 (5%) | |
| Other | 17 (14%) | 5 (8%) | |
| Child with Medicaid | 111 (95%) | 54 (89%) | |
| Parent gender, female | 109 (90%) | 56 (92%) | |
| Parent highest education | |||
| <High school or GED | 19 (16%) | 7 (12%) | 1.22 (0.94-1.59) |
| High school or GED | 44 (36%) | 23 (38%) | (Reference is education >high school or GED) |
| Some college or associate's degree | 40 (33%) | 19 (32%) | |
| ≥College degree | 18 (15%) | 11 (18%) | |
| Household income | |||
| <$5000 | 30 (25%) | 15 (25%) | 1.21 (0.54-2.67) |
| $5000-$9999 | 13 (11%) | 6 (10%) | (Reference is income ≥$30 000 or do not know) |
| $10 000-$19 999 | 29 (24%) | 16 (27%) | |
| $20 000-$29 999 | 15 (12%) | 8 (13%) | |
| ≥$30 000 | 18 (15%) | 6 (10%) | |
| Do not know | 16 (13%) | 9 (15%) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
a
Missing data resulted in slightly different n for the following demographic calculations: ethnicity n = 120; Medicaid n = 117.
b
Missing data resulted in total n = 60 for visible plaque prevalence calculations categories of race, education, and income.