Table 2.
Multivariable logistic regression model for orthodontic utilization by Medicaid-enrolled children and adolescents, ages 6-18, during CY 2008-2010
| Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age 6-9 years 10-13 14-18 |
1 3.86 1.31 |
- 3.54 – 4.21 1.18 – 1.46 |
- <0.0001 <0.0001 |
|
Sex Female Male |
1.46 1 |
1.36 – 1.56 - |
<0.0001 - |
|
Race/ethnicity White Black Hispanic Other Unknown/missing |
1 .46 .84 .81 .86 |
- .39 - .55 .74 - .95 .66 - .99 .79 - .94 |
- <0.0001 0.007 0.042 0.001 |
|
Length of enrollment (2008-2010) 11-35 months 36 months |
1 1.37 |
- 1.28 – 1.47 |
- <0.0001 |
|
FPL 0% 1-133% > 133% |
1 1.27 1.22 |
- 1.17 – 1.39 1.00 – 1.50 |
- <0.0001 .056 |
|
Primary care oral evaluation (2007) Yes No |
1.58 1 |
1.47 – 1.69 - |
<0.0001 - |
|
Urbanicity of residential zip code Metropolitan Micropolitan Small town Rural |
1 0.94 1.36 1.46 |
- 0.85 – 1.04 1.23 – 1.47 1.33 – 1.61 |
- 0.227 <0.0001 <0.0001 |