Table 3.
Variable | Description | Have Unmet Dental Need | p-Value | 95% CI of p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
MDDLAY42 | Delayed in getting necessary medical care | n (%) | n (%) | <0.001 | 0.000–0.000 |
Yes | 277 (28.4) | 698 (71.6) | |||
No | 1391 (4.2) | 31,533 (95.8) | |||
PROBPY42 | Family having problems paying medical bills | n (%) | n (%) | <0.001 | 0.000–0.000 |
Yes | 546 (14.7) | 3177 (85.3) | |||
No | 1111 (3.7) | 29,030 (96.3) | |||
MDUNAB42 | Unable to get necessary medical care | n (%) | n (%) | <0.001 | 0.000–0.000 |
Yes | 225 (37.6) | 373 (62.4) | |||
No | 1443 (4.3) | 31,849 (95.7) | |||
PMUNAB42 | Unable to get necessary prescription med | n (%) | n (%) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Yes | 170 (31.9) | 363 (68.1) | |||
No | 1495 (4.5) | 31,847 (95.5) | |||
ACTLIM31 | Limitation work/Housework/School | n (%) | n (%) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Yes | 373 (13.9) | 2312 (86.1) | |||
No | 1251 (4.4) | 27,085 (95.6) | |||
REGION31 | Census region | n (%) | n (%) | 0.009 | 0.008–0.012 |
Northeast | 220 (4.2) | 5066 (95.8) | |||
Midwest | 304 (4.8) | 6050 (95.2) | |||
South | 651 (5.1) | 12,067 (94.9) | |||
West | 485 (5.4) | 8524 (94.6) | |||
MNHLTH31 | Mental health status | n (%) | n (%) | <0.001 | 0.000–0.000 |
Excellent | 483 (3.2) | 14,458 (96.8) | |||
Very Good | 392 (4.6) | 8046 (95.4) | |||
Good | 498 (6.5) | 7143 (93.5) | |||
Fair | 217 (11.7) | 1633 (88.3) | |||
Poor | 69 (15.7) | 371 (84.3) | |||
MCRPHO31 | Covered by Medicare managed care | n (%) | n (%) | <0.001 | 0.000–0.000 |
Coverage by Medicare managed care | 148 (8.9) | 1517 (91.1) | |||
Coverage by Medicare—not managed care | 220 (7.5) | 2699 (92.5) | |||
Not covered by Medicare | 1261 (4.5) | 27,040 (95.5) |