Table 2. Select Characteristics of ED Visits by 20–29 Year-olds for ED visits without and with toothache as leading complaint.

Weighted percentage, weighted adjusted odds ratio for toothache visit vs. another reason for ED visit, and 95% confidence intervals. NHAMCS, US, 2009–2010.

	ED VISITS FOR 20–29 YEAR-OLDS W/O TOOTHACHE	ED VISITS FOR 20–29 YEAR-OLDS WITH TOOTHACHE	WEIGHTED ADJUSTED ODDS RATIO
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS
GENDER
Female	61.2% (95% CI 60.0, 62.4)	59.6% (95% CI 52.4, 66.7)	1.02 (95% CI 0.75, 1.38) vs. male
RACE
White	71.1% (67.3, 74.8)	74.0% (CI 67.8, 80.2)	Reference
Black	25.0 (21.4, 28.7)	24.2 (18.1, 30.2)	0.89 (0.64, 1.24)
Other	3.8 (2.7, 5.1)	N/A a	N/A a
PRIMARY PAYER
Private	28.9% (27.1, 30.8)	14.5% (8.5, 20.4)	Reference
Medicaid	26.8 (24.9, 28.7)	29.7 (22.5, 36.8)	2.21 (1.30, 3.77)
Uninsured	28.7 (26.4, 31.0)	40.3 (33.8, 46.9)	2.83 (1.73, 4.64)
Other/Unknown	15.6 (13.6, 17.6)	15.5 (9.9, 21.1)	2.02 (1.04, 3.92)
HOSPITAL CHARACTERISTICS
MSA STATUS OF ED
Non-MSA	16.9% (7.8, 26.0)	20.3% (8.6, 31.9)	1.20 (0.82, 1.77) (vs. MSA)
US REGION OF ED
Northeast	17.8% (15.1, 20.5)	18.6% (12.3, 24.9)	Reference
Midwest	22.8 (17.4, 28.2)	24.7 (16.0, 33.4)	0.98 (0.46, 1.60)
South	41.4 (36.0, 46.8)	39.9 (31.1, 48.7)	0.90 (0.58, 1.39)
West	17.1 (14.5, 21.3)	16.7 (9.5, 23.8)	1.00 (0.60, 1.66)
VISIT CHARACTERISTICS
DAY/TIME OF VISIT
During business hours (0800–1700, Monday-Friday)	37.2% (35.9, 38.6)	35.7% (29.3, 42.2)	0.96 (0.70, 1.31) vs. after business hours