Table 3:

State-stratified prediction models of dental utilization with a Generalized Estimating Equation organized by the Andersen model factors.

		Odds ratios		Confidence intervals		p-values
		WV	PA	WV	PA	WV	PA
Predisposing characteristics
	Sex (Female)	1.22	2.50	[0.79, 1.87]	[1.31, 4.73]	0.372	0.006
	Age	0.99	1.01	[0.96, 1.01]	[0.99, 1.05]	0.275	0.191
	Dental Fear Survey
	Avoidance	0.98	0.94	[0.94, 1.03]	[0.86, 1.04]	0.441	0.238
	Stimulus	1.04	0.95	[0.99, 1.09]	[0.89, 1.01]	0.099	0.119
	Physiological	0.96	1.18	[0.88, 1.04]	[1.03, 1.35]	0.311	0.020
	Oral health fatalism	0.86	0.87	[0.78, 0.95]	[0.76, 0.99]	0.002	0.039
Enabling resources
	Dental insurance	2.41	1.50	[1.54, 3.79]	[0.80, 2.79]	< 0.001	0.211
	Income	1.25	1.13	[1.10, 1.42]	[0.95, 1.35]	0.001	0.161
	Education	1.02	1.11	[0.86, 1.22]	[0.87, 1.40]	0.821	0.406
Need
	Dental Neglect Scale	1.19	1.15	[1.13, 1.26]	[1.08, 1.22]	< 0.001	< 0.001

Note: Reference group for sex was male.