Table 4.
Adjusted odds of returning for dental care following a large-scale dental notification (Site 5)
| Receipt of dental care | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AOR* | 95% CI | p Value | |
| Within 18 months | |||
| Preventative | 1.03 | (0.89 to 1.19) | |
| Restorative | 0.99 | (0.82 to 1.19) | |
| Other care | 0.96 | (0.83 to 1.12) | |
| By 6 month period | |||
| Preventative (months) | |||
| 0–6 | 0.80 | (0.68 to 0.93) | <0.01 |
| 7–12 | 0.65 | (0.55 to 0.77) | <0.01 |
| 13–18 | 1.09 | (0.92 to 1.28) | |
| Restorative (months) | |||
| 0–6 | 0.89 | (0.71 to 1.12) | |
| 7–12 | 0.69 | (0.54 to 0.90) | <0.01 |
| 13–18 | 1.14 | (0.89 to 1.45) | |
| Other care (months) | |||
| 0–6 | 1.12 | (0.96 to 1.31) | |
| 7–12 | 0.85 | (0.73 to 1.00) | |
| 13–18 | 1.12 | (0.96 to 1.31) | |
Models control for patient-level clustering.
*Adjusted ORs (AORs) are for the difference-in-differences for dental services at Site 5 n=12 454.