Table 1.
Study Variables Original and Re-coded Factors
| Variable Type | Study Variables | Original Factors | Re-coded Factors for Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent Variable | Last Dentist Visita | Within the past year | Within Last 12 Monthsb |
| Within the past 2 years | Longer Than 12 Months Ago | ||
| Within the past 5 years | |||
| 5 or more years ago | |||
| Never | |||
| Don’t know/Not sure | Removed for analysis | ||
| Refused | |||
| Missing | |||
| Demographic Variables | Sex | Male | Male |
| Female | Female | ||
| Age | Age in years (18 to 99) | 18–44 Years | |
| 45–64 Years | |||
| 65 Years And Older | |||
| Marital Status | Married | Married | |
| Divorced | Not Married | ||
| Widowed | |||
| Separated | |||
| Never married | |||
| A member of an unmarried couple | Partner In An Unmarried Couple | ||
| Refused | Removed for analysis | ||
| Geographic Locale | In the center city of an MSA | Metropolitan | |
| Outside the center city of an MSA but inside the county containing the center city | |||
| Inside a suburban county of an MSA | |||
| Not in an MSA | Non-Metropolitan | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | White only, non-Hispanic | White Non-Hispanic | |
| Black only, non-Hispanic | Black Non-Hispanic | ||
| American Indian or Alaskan Native only, Non-Hispanic | Other Non-Hispanic | ||
| Asian only, non-Hispanic | |||
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander only, Non-Hispanic | |||
| Other race only, non-Hispanic | |||
| Multiracial, non-Hispanic | |||
| Hispanic | Hispanic | ||
| Don’t know/Not sure/Refused | Removed for analysis | ||
| Veteran Status | Yes | Veteran | |
| No | Not A Veteran | ||
| Don’t know/Not Sure | |||
| Refused | Removed for analysis | ||
| Socio-economic Variables | Education Attained | Never attended school or only kindergarten | Less Than High School |
| Grades 1 through 8 (Elementary) | |||
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | |||
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | High School Graduate | ||
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | |||
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | University Graduate | ||
| Refused | Removed for analysis | ||
| Employment Status | Employed for wages | Employed | |
| Self-employed | |||
| Out of work for 1 year or more | Not Employed | ||
| Out of work for less than 1 year | |||
| A homemaker | Not Working By Choice Or Unable To Work | ||
| A student | |||
| Retired | |||
| Unable to work | |||
| Refused | Removed for analysis | ||
| Annual Household Income | Less than $10,000 | Less Than $50,000 | |
| $10,000 to less than $15,000 | |||
| $15,000 to less than $20,000 | |||
| $20,000 to less than $25,000 | |||
| $25,000 to less than $35,000 | |||
| $35,000 to less than $50,000 | |||
| $50,000 to less than $75,000 | $50,000 And More | ||
| $75,000 or more | |||
| Don’t know/Not sure | Removed for analysis | ||
| Refused | |||
| Health Services Variables | Health Insurance Status | Yes | Have Health Insurance |
| No | Do Not Have Health Insurance | ||
| Don’t know/Not Sure | |||
| Refused | Removed for analysis | ||
| Personal HCP | Yes, only one | Have HCP | |
| More than one | |||
| No | Do Not Have HCP | ||
| Don’t know/Not Sure | |||
| Refused | Removed for analysis | ||
| Not asked or Missing | |||
| Delayed Care Because Of Cost | Yes | Care Delayed | |
| No | Care Not Delayed | ||
| Don’t know/Not sure | Removed for analysis | ||
| Refused | |||
| Last Medical Checkup | Within past year | Within Last 12 Months | |
| Within past 2 years | Longer Than 12 Months Ago | ||
| Within past 5 years | |||
| 5 or more years ago | |||
| Don’t know/Not sure | |||
| Never | |||
| Refused | Removed for analysis | ||
| Health Specific Variables | Number Permanent Teeth Removed | None | No Teeth |
| 1 to 5 | 1 To 5 Teeth | ||
| 6 or more, but not all | 6 Or More, But Not All Teeth | ||
| All | All Teeth | ||
| Don’t know/Not sure Refused |
Removed for analysis | ||
| Self-Defined Health Status | Excellent | Good To Excellent Health | |
| Very good | |||
| Good | |||
| Fair | Fair To Poor Health | ||
| Poor | |||
| Don’t know/Not Sure | Removed for analysis | ||
| Refused | |||
| Smoking Status | No | Non-Smoker | |
| Yes | Current Smoker | ||
| Don’t know/Refused/Missing | Removed for analysis | ||
| Access To Dental Care Variable | Dentists Per 100,000 Population Tertile Ranges | Dentists per 100,000 state population ranging from 40.93 to 89.95 | 40.93–57.23 Per 100,000 |
| 57.24–73.54 Per 100,000 | |||
| 73.55–89.85 Per 100,000 |
a Dependent Variable for Bivariate and Logistic Regression Analysis
b Reference Category for Logistic Regression Analysis