Table 6.
Barriers for dental services related to proper access and utilization using binary logistic regression analysis
Variable | B | SE | Wald | P value | Exp(B) | 95% CI for Exp(B) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||||
Lack of perceived need | 0.016 | 0.278 | 0.003 | 0.954 | 1.016 | 0.590 | 1.750 |
No dental insurance | −0.635 | 0.296 | 4.593 | 0.032 | 1.88 | 1.055 | 3.367 |
Unaffordable price | −0.936 | 0.312 | 9.002 | 0.003 | 2.55 | 1.383 | 4.694 |
Transportation | −0.103 | 0.303 | 0.116 | 0.734 | 0.902 | 0.498 | 1.633 |
Fear of dental treatment | −0.259 | 0.270 | 0.925 | 0.336 | 0.772 | 0.455 | 1.309 |
Residence location | −0.110 | 0.330 | 0.112 | 0.738 | 0.896 | 0.470 | 1.709 |
Disability | 0.317 | 0.444 | 0.508 | 0.476 | 1.372 | 0.574 | 3.279 |
Constant | 2.893 | 0.852 | 11.544 | 0.001 | 18.055 | 18.055 |
B = regression coefficient, SE = standard error, Exp(B) = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval