Table 4.
Children (5–19 years) Odds Ratio sealants, restorations, caries and Household Characteristics, NHANES, 2005–2010
| Households Characteristics | Adjusteda OR (95% CI) Adjusteda OR (95% CI) Adjusteda OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealants | Restorations | Caries | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 1.11 (0.97–1.26) | 1.07 (0.95–1.20) | 1.26 (1.06–1.50) [3] |
| Age, years | |||
| 18–29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30–49 | 1.78 (1.41–2.24) [1] | 0.79 (0.66–0.95) [3] | 0.75 (0.61–0.93) [3] |
| 50–59 | 1.65 (1.22–2.23) [2] | 0.77 (0.62–0.97) [3] | 0.83 (0.63–1.10) |
| 60+ | 1.12 (0.76–1.66) | 0.87 (0.62–1.21) | 1.01 (0.57–1.79) [3] |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Mexican American | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Hispanic | 0.99 (0.72–1.37) | 0.65 (0.50–0.85) [2] | 0.76 (0.59–0.98) [3] |
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.18 (1.00–1.40) | 0.55 (0.45–0.67) [1] | 0.69 (0.55–0.86) [2] |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.60 (0.48–0.75) [1] | 0.53 (0.45–0.63) [1] | 1.40 (1.15–1.71) [2] |
| Other / Multiracial | 1.50 (1.12–2.00) [3] | 0.66 (0.50–0.87) [2] | 0.82 (0.61–1.12) |
| Birth Country | |||
| US | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 0.96 (0.77–1.18) | 1.74 (1.44–2.10) [1] | 1.02 (0.80–1.32) |
| Else | 1.12 (0.86–1.49) | 1.04 (0.85–1.28) | 0.74 (0.57–0.96) [3] |
| Education | |||
| < 9th | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9-11th | 1.03 (0.78–1.37) | 0.92 (0.72–1.18) | 1.09 (0.87–1.36) |
| High School | 1.31 (1.03–1.68) [3] | 0.72 (0.59–0.92) [3] | 0.98 (0.81–1.20) |
| Some College | 1.42 (1.12–1.82) [3] | 0.73 (0.57–0.92) [3] | 0.78 (0.60–1.01) [3] |
| College or above | 2.05 (1.54–2.73) [1] | 0.46 (0.33–0.63) [1] | 0.31 (0.22–0.43) [1] |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married/partner | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Widow/divorced/separated | 0.90 (0.75–1.09) | 1.18 (1.01–1.39) [3] | 1.50 (1.24–1.80) [1] |
| Never married | 0.69 (0.53–0.92) [3] | 1.21 (1.02–1.43) [3] | 1.91 (1.47–2.48) [1] |
| Education Spouse | |||
| < 9th | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9-11th | 1.07 (0.64–1.66) | 0.89 (0.62–1.28) | 1.32 (0.92–1.88) |
| HS/GED | 0.92 (0.59–1.42) | 0.67 (0.47–0.94) [3] | 0.91 (0.65–1.28) |
| Some College | 1.21 (0.81–1.80) | 0.68 (0.50–0.93) [3] | 1.01 (0.70–1.46) |
| College or above | 1.71 (1.14–2.56) [3] | 0.46 (0.33–0.64) [1] | 0.41 (0.29–0.58) [1] |
1(P < 0.001) aAdjusted for household reference person insurance, citizenship, family size, children age
2(P < 0.005) Federal Poverty Level (FPL), High School (HS), General Educational Development (GED)
3(P < 0.05) Federal Poverty Level (FPL) 100% of Federal Poverty Level for 1 person ($10,830), 2 persons ($14,570), 4 persons ($22,050)