Table 3. Odds Ratios (ORs) With 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs) From Multiple Logistic Regression Modela of Children Aged 6 to 19 Years With at Least 1 Sealant, NHANES 2005–2010.
| Variable | OR (95% CI) | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|
| Combined effect of income and education | ||
| <100% FPL | ||
| <High school diploma vs high school diploma | 1.03 (0.75–1.42) | .85 |
| <High school diploma vs >high school diploma | 1.07 (0.83–1.37) | .62 |
| High school diploma vs >high school diploma | 1.03 (0.70–1.52) | .86 |
| 100%–200% FPL | ||
| <High school diploma vs high school diploma | 0.72 (0.52–1.01) | .05 |
| <High school diploma vs >high school diploma | 0.73 (0.53–1.00) | .05 |
| High school diploma vs >high school diploma | 1.01 (0.73–1.39) | .96 |
| >200% FPL | ||
| <High school diploma vs high school diploma | 0.64 (0.39–1.07) | .09 |
| <High school diploma vs >high school diploma | 0.55 (0.36–0.83) | .005 |
| High school diploma vs >high school diploma | 0.85 (0.64–1.12) | .24 |
| Child’s age group | ||
| 6–11 | 0.67 (0.58–0.79) | <.001 |
| 12–19 | 1.0 [Reference] | |
| Child’s sex | ||
| Female | 1.24 (1.06–1.45) | .008 |
| Male | 1.0 [Reference] | |
| Child’s race/ethnicity | ||
| Mexican American | 0.98 (0.78–1.22) | .85 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 0.59 (0.48–0.72) | <.001 |
| Other | 1.01 (0.79–1.30) | .91 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.0 [Reference] | |
| Health insurance | ||
| No insurance | 0.72 (0.58–0.90) | .005 |
| Medicaid/SCHIP | 1.01 (0.80–1.29) | .90 |
| Other government | 1.26 (0.98–1.62) | .08 |
| Private or military insurance | 1.0 [Reference] | |
| Regular source of care | ||
| No | .70 (0.53–0.93) | .01 |
| Yes (≥one place) | 1.0 [Reference] | |
| Child’s general health | ||
| Fair to poor | 0.87 (0.66–1.16) | <.001 |
| Good | 0.74 (0.63–0.87) | .33 |
| Excellent to very good | 1.0 [Reference] | |
| Survey year | ||
| 2005–2006 | 0.67 (0.50–0.88) | .006 |
| 2007–2008 | 0.50 (0.41–0.61) | <.001 |
| 2009–2010 | 1.0 [Reference] | |
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; FPL, federal poverty level.
Hosmer-Lemeshow Satterthwaite, P = .55.
Wald F-test used to test for significance of combined effect of income and education and Wald t test used for other variables.