Table 2:
Combined (West Virginia and Pennsylvania) prediction model of dental utilization with a Generalized Estimating Equation organized by Andersen model factors.
| Odds ratio | Confidence interval | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predisposing characteristics | ||||
| State (PA) | 2.31 | [1.57, 3.40] | < 0.001 | |
| Sex (Female) | 1.44 | [1.00, 2.05] | 0.048 | |
| Age | 1.00 | [0.98, 1.02] | 0.622 | |
| Dental Fear Survey | ||||
| Avoidance | 0.98 | [0.93, 1.02] | 0.234 | |
| Stimulus | 1.01 | [0.97, 1.05] | 0.505 | |
| Physiological | 1.01 | [0.94, 1.08] | 0.753 | |
| Oral health fatalism | 0.87 | [0.81, 0.94] | < 0.001 | |
| Enabling resources | ||||
| Dental insurance | 2.20 | [1.54, 3.14] | < 0.001 | |
| Income | 1.21 | [1.09, 1.34] | < 0.001 | |
| Education | 1.05 | [0.91, 1.20] | 0.499 | |
| Need | ||||
| Dental Neglect Scale | 1.18 | [1.13, 1.23] | < 0.001 | |
Note: West Virginia was the reference group for state. Males were the reference group for sex.