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Table 1 Description of study participants and bivariate analyses, assessing the association between responses to dental care related items during the most recent pregnancy and selected demographic, smoking, and alcohol variables

From: Dental care during pregnancy based on the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system in Utah

Demographic, smoking, and alcohol variables

  

Knew it was important to care for teeth and gums

Had teeth cleaned by dentist or dental hygienist during pregnancy

A dental or other health care worker talked with them about how to care for their teeth and gums

Needed to see a dentist for a problem

Went to see a dentist for a problem during pregnancy

Had insurance to cover dental care

Maternal age

No.

%

% Yes

Pr > ChiSq

% Yes

Pr > ChiSq

% Yes

Pr > ChiSq

% Yes

Pr > ChiSq

% Yes

Pr > ChiSq

% Yes

Pr > ChiSq

 15–20

261

6.2

82.6

0.0007

53.8

0.0028

50.4

0.9163

22.9

0.1748

23.5

0.0200

74.2

0.6123

 21–30

1657

61.3

92.0

 

56.6

 

51.7

 

19.4

 

19.0

 

76.7

 

 31–46

875

32.5

91.1

 

63.9

 

50.9

 

17.0

 

15.1

 

75.0

 

Maternal race

 White

2234

86.3

93.1

< 0.0001

61.0

< 0.0001

52.2

0.0683

19.0

0.6716

17.9

0.8689

78.1

< 0.0001

 Other

479

13.7

78.7

 

45.4

 

46.3

 

18.0

 

18.3

 

62.5

 

 Missing

80

             

Maternal ethnicity

 Hispanic

579

15.6

81.5

< 0.0001

44.2

< 0.0001

44.8

0.0114

19.1

0.9978

17.2

0.6281

56.1

< 0.0001

 Non-Hispanic

2095

84.4

92.8

 

61.5

 

52.4

 

19.09

 

18.4

 

79.6

 

 Missing

119

             

Marital status

 Married

2150

82.9

92.4

< 0.0001

61.29

< 0.0001

52.1

0.1937

17.3

< 0.0001

16.1

< 0.0001

77.2

0.0073

 Other

634

17.1

84.8

 

47.4

 

48.2

 

26.9

 

27.1

 

70.5

 

 Missing

9

             

Annual household income

 $0–$26,000

946

29.4

86.7

< 0.0001

45.5

< 0.0001

46.0

0.0040

24.4

0.0002

23.3

0.0008

71.3

< 0.0001

 $26,001–$52,000

725

27.7

92.5

 

54.9

 

51.6

 

18.8

 

16.0

 

73.6

 

 $52,001 or More

925

42.9

93.8

 

71.0

 

55.5

 

15.2

 

15.5

 

82.1

 

 Missing

197

             

Maternal education (years)

 0–8

84

1.5

72.0

< 0.0001

27.4

< 0.0001

33.3

0.0207

21.6

< 0.0001

9.4

< 0.0001

17.9

< 0.0001

 9–11

452

8

82.0

 

43.1

 

45.9

 

27.9

 

23.8

 

63.0

 

 12

770

19.3

89.0

 

53.5

 

49.5

 

23.1

 

22.8

 

74.7

 

 13–15

674

35.6

93.5

 

57.1

 

51.8

 

20.9

 

20.1

 

79.8

 

 ≥ 16

669

35.6

93.4

 

68.8

 

54.3

 

12.3

 

12.2

 

79.1

 

 Missing

144

             

Smoked cigarettes in the past 2 years during, before, or after pregnancy

 Yes

396

11.2

88.3

0.0915

51.4

0.0145

47.1

0.1641

29.3

< 0.0001

29.2

< 0.0001

82.7

0.0091

 No

2355

88.8

91.5

 

59.0

 

51.9

 

17.6

 

17.6

 

75.2

 

 Missing

42

             

Drank alcohol in the past 2 years during, before, or after pregnancy

 Yes

945

31.7

90.8

0.534

55.6

0.0471

48.2

0.0618

23.1

0.0012

21.2

0.0130

80.7

0.0009

 No

1807

68.3

91.6

 

60.5

 

52.9

 

16.9

 

16.4

 

73.9

 

 Missing

41

             
  1. Notes: Percentages are weighted. Only 27 women were older than age 40 years