Table 4.
Logistic regression model examining the reported difficulty in accessing oral health care
| Independent variables | Difficulty accessing dental care, n (%) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Caregiver highest education | ||||
| Less than high school | 10 (9.7) | 13 (16.3) | 1 | 0.003 |
| High school or equivalent | 49 (47.6) | 30 (37.5) | 1.23 (1.03 – 1.38) | |
| Post-secondary | 39 (37.9) | 24 (30.0) | 1.05 (0.96 – 1.21) | |
| Post-graduate/Doctoral | 5 (4.9) | 13 (16.3) | 0.68 (0.54 – 0.91) | |
| Family income | ||||
| Less than $20,000 | 25 (24.3) | 2 (2.5) | 1 | 0.019 |
| $20,000 to $49,999 | 55 (53.4) | 25 (31.3) | 1.18 (0.98 – 1.33) | |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 21 (20.4) | 37 (46.3) | 0.89 (0.79 – 1.09) | |
| Greater than $75,000 | 2 (1.9) | 16 (20.0) | 0.78 (0.68 – 0.95) | |
| Insurance status | ||||
| Private insurance | 3 (2.9) | 58 (72.5) | 1 | 0.030 |
| Public insurance | 89 (86.4) | 22 (27.5) | 1.33 (1.24 – 1.42) | |
| Out-of-pocket payments | 11 (10.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1.37 (1.20 – 1.46) | |
| Primary residence | ||||
| Urban | 54 5 (2.4) | 48 (60.0) | 1 | 0.012 |
| Rural | 30 (29.1) | 28 (35.0) | 1.19 (1.07 – 1.26) | |
| Remote | 19 (18.4) | 4 (5.0) | 1.23 (1.12 – 1.31) | |
| Significance at 0.05 level | ||||