Table 3.
Factors associated with unmet dental care needs
| Variables | Unmet dental care needs | |
| Adjusted OR | 95% CI | |
| Sex | ||
| Men | 1.00 | |
| Women | 0.95 | 0.86 to 1.06 |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≥50 | 1.00 | |
| 40–49 | 1.03 | 0.92 to 1.16 |
| 30–39 | 1.11 | 0.95 to 1.29 |
| 20–29 | 1.10 | 0.82 to 1.48 |
| Education | ||
| Above college | 1.00 | |
| Middle or high school | 1.07 | 0.96 to 1.19 |
| Below elementary school | 1.35 | 1.11 to 1.64 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1.00 | |
| Single | 1.17 | 0.98 to 1.41 |
| Divorced or separated | 0.79 | 0.67 to 1.03 |
| Self-rated health | ||
| Good | 1.00 | |
| Normal | 1.76 | 1.59 to 1.94 |
| Bad | 2.19 | 1.86 to 2.59 |
| Depression | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1.69 | 1.42 to 2.01 |
| Stress | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Often | 1.39 | 1.26 to 1.55 |
| Always | 1.90 | 1.61 to 2.24 |
| Income | ||
| Q5 (Highest) | 1.00 | |
| Q4 | 1.20 | 1.05 to 1.38 |
| Q3 | 1.33 | 1.16 to 1.52 |
| Q2 | 1.51 | 1.29 to 1.76 |
| Q1 (Lowest) | 1.77 | 1.41 to 2.22 |
| Type of health insurance | ||
| National health insurance | 1.00 | |
| Medical aid | 1.17 | 0.86 to 1.60 |
| Private insurance | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 1.15 | 1.01 to 1.32 |
| Employment status | ||
| Permanent | 1.00 | |
| Precarious | 1.11 | 0.98 to 1.26 |
| Self-employed | 1.18 | 1.04 to 1.34 |
| Those not in employment | 1.09 | 0.92 to 1.30 |