Table 1.
Characteristics of adults, California, 2003
| Access to Dental Care | N= 40,084 |
|---|---|
| Annual dental visit: dental visit in the past year | 67% |
| Unmet need: delayed or forgone needed dental care due to costs in the past year | 20% |
| Predisposing Characteristics | |
| Age 65 years or older (vs. 18–64) | 15% |
| Female | 51% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White (reference group) | 52% |
| African American | 6% |
| Latino | 26% |
| Asian-American | 12% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Other | 3% |
| College Education or Higher (vs. less education) | 56% |
| US Born or Naturalized Citizen (vs. non-citizen) | 82% |
| English Language Proficiency | |
| Native English Speaker (reference group) | 73% |
| Speaks English Well | 11% |
| Speaks English Not Well/Not At All | 16% |
| Rural residence (vs. urban) | 10% |
| Enabling Characteristics | |
| 200% FPL or greater (vs. lower FPL) | 67% |
| Dental Insurance | |
| No Dental Insurance (reference group) | 35% |
| Public Insurance | 12% |
| Private Insurance | 53% |
| Need Characteristics | |
| Has Asthma | 12% |
| Has Diabetes | 7% |
| Smoking Status | |
| Currently smokes | 16% |
| Quit smoking | 24% |
| Never smoked (reference group) | 60% |
Note: Weighted estimates are presented.
Source: 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)