Table. Characteristics of Well-Child Visits With and Without Fluoride Varnish Applications.
| Characteristic | Overall (N = 328 661) | Observation, No. (%) | Unadjusted odds of fluoride varnish application, OR (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit with fluoride varnish application (N = 15 756) | Visit without fluoride varnish application (N = 312 905) | |||
| Visit included fluoride varnish application | 15 756 (4.8) | 15 756 (100) | 312 905 (0) | NA |
| Age, y | ||||
| 1 | 132 563 (40.3) | 7438 (47.2) | 125 125 (40.0) | 13.6 (8.1-22.9)b |
| 2 | 70 365 (21.4) | 5749 (36.5) | 64 616 (20.7) | 20.3 (13.8-30.0)b |
| 3 | 46 345 (14.1) | 2069 (13.1) | 44 276 (14.2) | 10.7 (7.3-15.5)b |
| 4 | 39 693 (12.1) | 327 (2.1) | 39 366 (12.6) | 1.9 (1.6-2.3)b |
| 5 | 39 695 (12.1) | 173 (1.1) | 39 522 (12.6) | [Reference] |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 169 001 (51.4) | 8129 (51.6) | 160 872 (51.4) | [Reference] |
| Female | 159 660 (48.6) | 7627 (48.5) | 152 033 (48.6) | 1.0 (0.95-1.0) |
| Insurance type | ||||
| Preferred provider organization | 171 273 (52.1) | 8795 (55.8) | 162 478 (51.9) | 1.2 (0.9-1.7) |
| Health maintenance organization | 84 049 (25.6) | 3363 (21.3) | 80 686 (25.8) | 0.9 (0.7-1.4) |
| Point of service | 68 702 (20.9) | 3401 (21.6) | 65 301 (20.9) | 1.2 (0.9-1.6) |
| Exclusive provider organization | 4637 (1.4) | 197 (1.3) | 4440 (1.4) | [Reference] |
| Year of visit | ||||
| 2016 | 111 156 (33.8) | 4060 (25.8) | 107 096 (34.2) | [Reference] |
| 2017 | 110 892 (33.7) | 5563 (35.3) | 105 329 (33.7) | 1.4 (1.1-1.8)b |
| 2018 | 106 613 (32.4) | 6133 (38.9) | 100 480 (32.1) | 1.6 (1.3-2.1)b |
| State of residence | ||||
| Connecticut | 134 662 (41.0) | 3829 (24.3) | 130 833 (41.8) | [Reference] |
| Maine | 80 174 (24.4) | 6410 (40.7) | 73 764 (23.6) | 3.0 (1.5-6.1)b |
| New Hampshire | 64 584 (19.7) | 1401 (8.9) | 63 183 (20.2) | 0.8 (0.3-1.8) |
| Rhode Island | 49 241 (15.0) | 4116 (26.1) | 45 125 (14.4) | 3.1 (1.3-7.2)b |
Abbreviation: OR, odds ratio.
a
OR and 95% CIs from logistic regression models where the unit of observation was a well-child medical visit; models were estimated separately for each of the independent variables of interest and included county-level cluster robust standard errors.
b
Indicates difference in OR is statistically significantly different from the reference group.