Table 2.
Results of the multivariable logistic regression model with utilization of dental check-ups in the 12 months prior to the interview as the dependent variable. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals [95%-CI] (German health update 2010 survey, n = 21,741)
| Independent variable | Model 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95%-CI | |||
| Migration status (ref.: non-migrant) | migrant | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.77 |
| Sex (ref.: male) | female | 1.88 | 1.76 | 2.00 |
| Age (ref.: 18–29 years) | 30–39 years | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.52 |
| 40–49 years | 1.65 | 1.48 | 1.85 | |
| 50–59 years | 1.43 | 1.27 | 1.60 | |
| 60–69 years | 1.25 | 1.11 | 1.41 | |
| 70–79 years | 1.15 | 1.01 | 1.31 | |
| 80+ years | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.47 | |
| Socioeconomic status (ref.: low) | middle | 1.70 | 1.54 | 1.87 |
| high | 2.36 | 2.10 | 2.65 | |
| Type of health insurance (ref.: statutory) | private or other | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.85 |
| Living together with a partner/spouse (ref.: no) | yes | 1.41 | 1.31 | 1.51 |
| Place of residence (ref.: East) | West Germany | 0.87 | 0.79 | 0.95 |
| Urban residence (ref.: no) | yes | 0.94 | 0.87 | 1.01 |