Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression of postponed dental visits, predisposing, enabling and need factors

Predisposing Factors

Race

 NH White

-

 NH Black

0.97

0.85, 1.10

0.758

 Hispanic

0.91

0.80, 1.04

0.189

 NH Asian

1.06

0.87, 1.28

0.542

 NH Other

1.24

1.00, 1.55

0.048*

Educational Status

 Less than high school

-

 High school or GED

0.85

0.73, 1.01

0.067

 College

0.67

0.57, 0.79

< 0.001***

 Bachelor’s degree or higher

0.46

0.39, 0.55

< 0.001***

Unemployed

1.00

0.90, 1.10

0.955

Smoker

1.26

1.16, 1.38

< 0.001***

Age

1.00

0.99, 1.00

0.644

Male

1.24

1.13, 1.36

< 0.001***

Enabling Factors

HSD factors

 No Health insurance

1.68

1.46, 1.94

< 0.001***

 No usual medical- primary care provider

1.64

1.44, 1.86

< 0.001***

 >12 since last medical exam

2.30

2.06, 2.56

< 0.001***

 Delayed medical visit due to cost.

1.57

1.35, 1.81

< 0.001***

Income

 <100%

-

 100–199% FPL

0.92

0.79, 1.08

0.329

 200–399% FPL

0.73

0.63, 0.85

< 0.001***

 >400% FPL

0.50

0.43, 0.58

< 0.001***

Need factors

Limited in amount of work

1.04

0.92, 1.18

0.498

Difficulty engaging in social activity

1.18

0.99, 1.39

0.055

Difficulty running errands

1.10

0.90, 1.35

0.319

one or more comorbidities

1.11

1.01, 1.22

0.023*