Table 2.
Community (state) and policy level characteristics by region.
| All regions n = 40,242 (%) | Midwest n = 7104 (%) | Northeast n = 10,157 (%) | South n = 12,810 (%) | West n = 10,171 (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental benefits covered by Medicaid | ||||||
| Yes | 94.0 | 100 | 100 | 82.4 | 100 | < 0.01 |
| No | 6.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 0.0 | |
| Medicaid Copayment required | ||||||
| Yes | 37.6 | 50.0 | 22.1 | 36.0 | 38.7 | < 0.01 |
| No | 62.4 | 50.0 | 77.9 | 64.0 | 61.3 | |
| Mean (SE) |
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Overall p |
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| % population below poverty line | 14.79 (0.02) | 14.03 (0.02) | 12.03 (0.02) | 17.07 (0.03) | 14.35 (0.03) | < 0.01 |
| % Children Medicaid enrollees | 51.44 (0.00) | 52.97 (0.00) | 42.93 (0.00) | 51.91 (0.00) | 55.29 (0.00) | < 0.01 |
| % Children on Medicaid received dental treatment | 23.67 (0.04) | 17.12 (0.03) | 23.11 (0.05) | 25.40 (0.07) | 27.82 (0.08) | < 0.01 |
| % of Population living in Dental HPSA | 17.18 (0.06) | 12.63 (0.06) | 11.04 (0.07) | 21.36 (0.13) | 20.08 (0.09) | < 0.01 |
| Active physicians (per 100,000 population) | 263 (0.49) | 239 (0.23) | 328 (0.43) | 268 (1.31) | 235 (0.35) | < 0.01 |
| Number of Dentists (per 10,000 population) | 5.93 (0.01) | 5.60 (0.01) | 6.84 (0.01) | 5.31 (0.01) | 6.44 (0.01) | < 0.01 |