Table 4.

The odds of visiting ED for dental problems not associated with trauma among homeless individuals

	Unadjusted		Adjusted
N = 1165	OR (95% CI)	P-value	OR (95% CI)	P-value
Demographic group:
Single Males	Ref.		Ref.
Single females	0.81 (0.49–1.32)	0.382	0.91 (0.55–1.51)
Adults with Families	0.41 (0.21–0.77)	0.013	0.63 (0.32–1.25)	0.412
Age
24 years or less	Ref.		Ref.
25 years or more	0.99 (0.98–1.02)	0.779	0.99 (0.98–1.01)	0.414
Immigration status:
Canadian born	Ref.		Ref.
Immigrant	0.39 (0.22–0.68)	0.001	0.57 (0.32–1.03)	0.063
Lifetime duration of homelessness:
2 years or less	Ref.		Ref.
More than 2 years	2.06 (1.32–3.21)	0.001	1.51 (0.94–2.42)	0.087
Smoke:
No	Ref.		Ref.
Yes	3.71 (1.90–7.25)	< 0.001	2.61 (1.30–5.24)	0.007
Problematic drug use:
No	Ref.
Yes	2.03 (1.33–3.10)	0.001	–	–
Chronic health condition:
No	Ref.
Yes	1.66 (1.05–2.62)	0.031	–	–