TABLE 2—
Results of Multivariable Model of Dental Care Use in the Preceding 6 Months: Project SMILE, Florida, 2005–2009
| Variable | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P |
| Intervention effect: treatment vs control group | ||
| 6 mo | 2.52 (1.56, 4.08) | <.001 |
| 12 mo | 1.98 (1.17, 3.35) | .011 |
| 18 mo | 1.07 (0.62, 1.86) | .797 |
| Intervention effect over time | ||
| 12 mo vs 6 mo | 0.82 (0.52, 1.31) | .411 |
| 18 mo vs 12 mo | 0.59 (0.35, 1.01) | .053 |
| 18 mo vs 6 mo | 0.49 (0.29, 0.82) | .007 |
| Age, y | 1.01 (0.99, 1.03) | .168 |
| Gender | 0.95 (0.67, 1.35) | .776 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic vs non-Hispanic White/other | 0.90 (0.51, 1.57) | .7 |
| Non-Hispanic Black vs non-Hispanic White/other | 0.64 (0.38, 1.09) | .101 |
| Education | ||
| < high school vs > high school | 0.93 (0.59, 1.44) | .731 |
| High school vs > high school | 0.75 (0.51, 1.10) | .14 |
| On-site dental care | 1.41 (0.95, 2.09) | .084 |
| ≥ 2 medical care visits in past 6 mo | 2.12 (1.40, 3.24) | <.001 |
| Referred to dentist by any health care provider | 6.80 (4.98, 9.30) | <.001 |
| Importance of oral health for people with HIV | 1.40 (1.02, 1.92) | .038 |
| Better informed than other HIV-positive people | 2.74 (1.54, 4.87) | <.001 |
| General satisfaction with dental care | 2.40 (1.51, 3.80) | <.001 |
| High self-efficacy | 1.44 (1.03, 2.03) | .035 |
Note. CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. Data were derived from a generalized estimating equations analysis (n = 1200 observations).