Table 6 Multivariate logistic regressions predicting the odds of having at least one clinical need including predisposing, enabling, need, personal dental health practice and use of service factors (N=23,456,538)
From: Dental treatment needs in the Canadian population: analysis of a nationwide cross-sectional survey
Model 5 (N=23,456,538) | ||
|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
Predisposing Factors | ||
Sex | ||
Male (Reference) | ||
Female | 0.7 (0.6, 0.9) | 0.004 |
Age | ||
12 to 19 (Reference) | ||
20 to 39 | 1.0 (0.7, 1.5) | 0.841 |
40 to 59 | 1.3 (0.8, 2.1) | 0.190 |
60 to 79 | 1.0 (0.7, 1.4) | 0.841 |
Smoking Status | ||
Never smoked (Reference) | ||
Past smoker | 1.0 (0.7, 1.5) | 0.940 |
Current smoker | 1.3 (1.0, 1.8) | 0.040 |
Education | ||
Degree/Diploma (Reference) | ||
<Degree/Diploma | 1.4 (1.1, 1.8) | 0.026 |
Immigrant Status | ||
Born in Canada (Reference) | ||
Not born in Canada | 1.2 (0.8, 1.7) | 0.412 |
Aboriginal Status | ||
Non-Aboriginal (Reference) | ||
Aboriginal | 1.4 (0.8, 2.5) | 0.236 |
Enabling Factors | ||
Income adequacy | ||
Highest income (Reference) | ||
Middle income | 1.2 (0.9, 1.5) | 0.149 |
Lowest income | 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) | 0.630 |
Dental insurance | ||
Private coverage (Reference) | ||
Public coverage | 2.0 (1.3, 3.1) | 0.005 |
Non-insured | 1.4 (1.1, 1.7) | 0.023 |
Need Factors | ||
Self-reported oral health | ||
Excellent/Good (Reference) | ||
Fair/Poor | 2.9 (1.8, 4.6) | 0.000 |
Self-reported general health | ||
Excellent/Good (Reference) | ||
Fair/Poor | 1.2 (0.8, 1.7) | 0.324 |
Self-reported oral pain | ||
Rarely/Never (Reference) | ||
Often/Sometimes | 0.8 (0.5, 1.1) | 0.138 |
Personal Dental Health Practices | ||
Brushing frequency | ||
>Once/day (Reference) | ||
Once/day | 1.2 (0.9, 1.7) | 0.150 |
<Once/day or Never | 0.8 (0.4, 1.7) | 0.577 |
Flossing Frequency | ||
>Once/day (Reference) | ||
Once/day | 2.0 (1.1, 3.6) | 0.133 |
<Once/day | 1.6 (0.9, 3.0) | 0.108 |
Never | 2.4 (1.3, 4.6) | 0.011 |
Use of Services | ||
Avoided dental treatment due to cost | ||
No (Reference) | ||
Yes | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 0.313 |
Last Dental Visit | ||
In the last year (Reference) | ||
More than one year ago | 2.0 (1.4, 3.0) | 0.002 |
Dental Visit Frequency | ||
>/=Once a year (Reference) | ||
<Once a year/emergency/never | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 0.476 |
Work/School Days Lost | ||
No (Reference) | ||
Yes | 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) | 0.644 |