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Table 2 Logistic regression models for tooth filling utilization among people with disabilities

From: Utilization of tooth filling services by people with disabilities in Taiwan

Variables

OR

95 % CI

p-value

Gender

 

Female

1

 

Male

0.78

0.77

0.79

<0.001*

Age

 

<20 years

1

 

20–24 years

0.70

0.67

0.72

<0.001*

 

25–29 years

0.59

0.57

0.61

<0.001*

 

30–34 years

0.49

0.48

0.51

<0.001*

 

35–39 years

0.44

0.42

0.45

<0.001*

 

40–44 years

0.42

0.41

0.43

<0.001*

 

45–49 years

0.41

0.40

0.43

<0.001*

 

50–54 years

0.40

0.38

0.41

<0.001*

 

55–59 years

0.38

0.37

0.39

<0.001*

 

60–64 years

0.37

0.36

0.39

<0.001*

 

65–69 years

0.35

0.34

0.36

<0.001*

 

70–74 years

0.29

0.28

0.30

<0.001*

 

≥75 years

0.22

0.22

0.23

<0.001*

Educational level

 

Elementary school and under

1

 

Junior high school

1.15

1.13

1.17

<0.001*

 

Senior (vocational) high school

1.38

1.35

1.40

<0.001*

 

Junior college and university or above

1.71

1.67

1.75

<0.001*

 

Unclear

1.20

1.18

1.22

<0.001*

Marital status

 

Married

1

 

Unmarried

1.16

1.14

1.18

<0.001*

 

Divorced or widowed

1.05

1.01

1.08

0.011*

 

Unclear

0.95

0.93

0.96

<0.001*

Aboriginal status

 

No

1

 

Yes

0.76

0.72

0.80

<0.001*

Urbanization of residence area

 

Level 1

1

 

Level 2

0.87

0.86

0.89

<0.001*

 

Level 3

0.79

0.77

0.80

<0.001*

 

Level 4

0.70

0.69

0.71

<0.001*

 

Level 5

0.58

0.56

0.60

<0.001*

 

Level 6

0.61

0.59

0.63

<0.001*

 

Level 7

0.63

0.61

0.64

<0.001*

Premium-based monthly salary (NT$)

 

≤17,280

1

-

 

Dependent population

1.00

0.98

1.02

0.989

 

17,281–22,800

1.10

1.09

1.12

<0.001*

 

22,801–28,800

1.28

1.24

1.31

<0.001*

 

28,801–36,300

1.34

1.29

1.38

<0.001*

 

36,301–45,800

1.42

1.37

1.46

<0.001*

 

≥45,801

1.48

1.43

1.54

<0.001*

Low-income household

 

No

1

 

Yes

0.97

0.95

0.99

0.038*

Catastrophic injury or disease

 

No

1

 

Yes

1.12

1.10

1.13

<0.001*

Relevant chronic diseases

    
 

Cancer

1.06

1.03

1.09

<0.001*

 

Endocrine and metabolic disease

1.02

1.01

1.03

0.024*

 

Mental illness

1.12

1.11

1.14

<0.001*

 

Disease of the nervous system

1.00

0.98

1.02

0.970

 

Disease of the circulatory system

0.95

0.93

0.96

<0.001*

 

Disease of the respiratory system

1.14

1.12

1.15

<0.001*

 

Disease of the digestive system

1.16

1.14

1.18

<0.001*

 

Disease of the urinary system

1.01

0.98

1.04

0.428

 

Disease of the skeletal and muscular system and connective tissue

1.29

1.27

1.31

<0.001*

 

Disease of the eyes and auxiliary organs

1.23

1.21

1.26

<0.001*

 

Infectious diseases

1.09

1.06

1.13

<0.001*

 

Congenital malformation

1.05

1.02

1.09

0.003*

 

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

1.06

1.04

1.09

<0.001*

 

Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

1.01

0.98

1.04

0.500

 

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

1.16

1.13

1.19

<0.001*

 

Others

1.35

1.32

1.37

<0.001*

Type of disability

 

Visual impairment

1

 

Hearing impediment

1.13

1.10

1.16

<0.001*

 

Speech impediment

1.43

1.40

1.46

<0.001*

 

Limb impediment

1.11

1.06

1.16

<0.001*

 

Mental retardation

0.89

0.87

0.91

<0.001*

 

Multiple impediments

0.94

0.91

0.96

<0.001*

 

Major organ malfunction

1.30

1.27

1.33

<0.001*

 

Facial disfigurement

0.97

0.89

1.05

0.391

 

Dementia

0.75

0.71

0.79

<0.001*

 

Autism

1.05

1.01

1.11

0.045*

 

Chromosomal abnormalities

0.81

0.73

0.91

0.001*

 

Congenital metabolic disorders

1.64

1.39

1.94

<0.001*

 

Congenital defect

1.04

0.90

1.20

0.588

 

Mental illness

1.04

1.02

1.07

0.001*

 

Impaired balance

0.92

0.83

1.02

0.122

 

Refractory epilepsy

1.11

1.03

1.19

0.008*

 

Rare diseases

0.96

0.84

1.08

0.470

Severity of disability

 

Mild

1

 

Moderate

0.87

0.85

0.88

<0.001*

 

Severe

0.66

0.65

0.67

<0.001*

 

Very severe

0.57

0.56

0.59

<0.001*

  1. *p < 0.05