Table 1. Comparison of Measurable Characteristics of the Propensity Score Matched Study Population for Children Receiving No Early Preventive Dental Care and Those Receiving Dentist-Delivered or Primary Care Provider–Delivered Early Preventive Dental Care.
| Characteristic | Dentist-Delivered Care, % | Primary Care Provider-Delivered Care, % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Preventive Care (n=3658) |
Received Preventive Care (n=3658) |
Std Diff | No Preventive Care (n=846) |
Received Preventive Care (n=846) |
Std Diff | |
| Male | 50.7 | 50.9 | 0.5 | 50.5 | 51.1 | 1.2 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Black | 43.4 | 44.0 | 1.4 | 46.2 | 47.6 | 2.9 |
| White | 38.3 | 37.6 | 1.3 | 38.8 | 37.4 | 2.8 |
| Hispanic | 16.5 | 16.3 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 1.4 |
| Other | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Rural urban commuting area | ||||||
| Urban | 67.4 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 55.2 | 57.0 | 3.6 |
| Large rural | 15.3 | 15.1 | 0.5 | 21.0 | 20.7 | 0.9 |
| Small rural | 10.7 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 15.1 | 12.2 | 8.6 |
| Isolated | 6.6 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 5.3 |
| Well-child visitsa | ||||||
| 1st quartile (0-5) | 20.7 | 17.9 | 7.2 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| 2nd quartile (6-7) | 37.2 | 37.6 | 0.7 | 41.6 | 41.3 | 0.7 |
| 3rd quartile (8-8) | 23.9 | 25.2 | 3.0 | 23.3 | 25.9 | 6.0 |
| 4th quartile (9-16) | 18.1 | 19.3 | 3.1 | 21.5 | 20.3 | 2.9 |
| County total Medicaid-serving dentistsb | ||||||
| 1st octile (0-2) | 10.7 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 0.7 |
| 2nd octile (3-5) | 11.0 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 0.0 |
| 3rd octile (6-8) | 9.0 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| 4th octile (9-11) | 12.6 | 12.4 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 2.8 |
| 5th octile (12-13) | 13.4 | 13.1 | 0.8 | 18.9 | 20.0 | 2.7 |
| 6th octile (14-18) | 11.9 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 1.3 |
| 7th octile (19-27) | 14.1 | 13.6 | 1.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| 8th octile (64-74) | 17.3 | 17.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Birth year | ||||||
| 2007 | 19.0 | 19.1 | 0.1 | 17.7 | 16.4 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 56.4 | 55.3 | 2.2 | 52.7 | 53.1 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 24.6 | 25.6 | 2.4 | 29.6 | 30.5 | 2.1 |
Abbreviation: Std Diff, standardized difference.
a
Binary indicator based on the ranked number of well-child visits from birth to date of second birthday; quartile range of well-child visits indicated in parentheses.
b
Binary indicator based on the ranked number of dentists in the county treating Medicaid enrollees during the year of the child’s second birthday; octile range of dentists per county indicated in parentheses.