Table 2 Unadjusted associations between dental caries and characteristics of Hispanic children residing in the United States (unweighted n = 9143)
Total Sample (Column %) | Dental Caries in Past Year (Row %) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Had Dental Caries | No Dental Caries | |||
Unweighted N | n = 9143 | n = 2019 | n = 7124 | |
Total Sample of Hispanic Children | 100 | 24.9 1 (22.9, 27.0) | 75.10 (73.0, 77.1) | – |
Acculturation Group | ||||
Low Acculturation | 49.28 (46.9, 51.6) | 32.03 (28.9, 35.4) | 67.97 (64.6, 71.1) | < 0.001 |
Moderate Acculturation | 16.37 (14.8, 18.1) | 20.31 (16.0, 25.4) | 79.69 (74.6, 84.0) | |
High Acculturation | 34.35 (32.2, 36.6) | 16.88 (14.2, 20.0) | 83.12 (80.0, 85.8) | |
Age Range: Dentition Status | ||||
1–5: Deciduous Dentition | 30.65 (28.6, 32.8) | 14.32 (11.6, 17.6) | 85.68 (82.4, 88.4) | < 0.001 |
6–12: Transitional Dentition | 44.22 (41.9, 46.6) | 32.38 (29.1, 35.8) | 67.62 (64.2, 70.9) | |
13–17: Permanent Dentition | 25.12 (23.1, 27.2) | 24.67 (20.8, 29.0) | 75.32 (71.0, 79.2) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 51.6 (49.3, 54.0) | 23.98 (21.2, 27.0) | 76.02 (73.0, 78.8) | 0.361 |
Female | 48.4 (46.0, 50.7) | 25.90 (23.1, 29.0) | 74.10 (71.0, 76.9) | |
Race | ||||
White | 58.75 (56.4, 61.1) | 23.93 (21.4, 26.6) | 76.07 (73.4, 78.6) | 0.275 |
Black | 3.81 (3.0, 4.8) | 20.78 (13.2, 31.2) | 79.22 (68.8, 86.9) | |
Other | 37.43 (35.1, 39.8) | 26.87 (23.4, 30.6) | 73.13 (69.4, 76.5) | |
Federal Poverty Level (FPL) | ||||
<=100% FPL | 35.47 (32.3, 37.7) | 29.11 (25.8, 32.7) | 70.89 (67.3, 74.2) | < 0.001 |
> 100–150% FPL | 16.27 (14.6, 18.1) | 32.30 (26.9, 38.2) | 67.71 (61.8, 73.1) | |
> 150–200% FPL | 12.26 (10.7,14.0) | 28.91 (22.8, 36.0) | 71.09 (64.0, 77.2) | |
> 200–400% FPL | 21.82 (19.9, 24.0) | 19.71 (15.7, 24.4) | 80.28 (75.6, 84.3) | |
> 400% FPL | 14.17 (12.7, 15.7) | 10.44 (8.0, 13.5) | 89.56 (86.5, 92.0) | |
Parent/Guardian Education Status | ||||
Not High School Graduate | 50.54 (48.2, 52.9) | 30.29 (27.1, 33.7) | 69.71 (66.3, 72.9) | < 0.001 |
High School Graduate | 23.36 (21.5, 25.4) | 19.58 (27.1, 33.7) | 80.41 (76.6, 83.7) | |
Education Beyond High School | 26.09 (24.2, 28.1) | 19.26 (16.3, 23.4) | 80.74 (77.3, 83.8) | |
Neighborhood Maintenance | ||||
No Dilapidated Housing | 82.23 (80.4, 83.9) | 23.78 (21.6, 26.1) | 76.22 (73.9, 78.4) | 0.018 |
Has Dilapidated Housing | 17.77 (16.1, 19.6) | 30.14 (25.4, 35.4) | 69.86 (64.3, 74.6) | |
Health Insurance | ||||
No Insurance | 9.87 (8.5, 11.4) | 27.43 (21.0, 34.9) | 72.57 (65.1, 79.0) | 0.044 |
Insurance | 9.01 (88.6, 91.5) | 24.63 (22.5, 26.9) | 75.68 (73.1, 77.5) | |
Past Year Dental Visit | ||||
No Dental Visit | 24.15 (22.2, 26.2) | 10.40 (8.0, 13.4) | 89.60 (85.7, 92.0) | <.0001 |
Had Dental Visit | 75.85 (73.8, 77.8) | 29.53 (27.1, 32.1) | 70.47 (67.9, 72.9) | |
Household Structure | ||||
2 Biological or Adoptive Parents | 66.51 (64.3, 68.7) | 23.49 (21.1, 26.0) | 76.51 (74.0, 78.9) | 0.159 |
2 Parents and 1 is a Stepparent | 9.51 (8.2, 11.0) | 29.38 (22.6, 37.3) | 70.62 (62.7, 77.4) | |
Single Mother | 20.44 (18.7, 22.3) | 28.46 (24.1, 33.2) | 71.54 (66.8, 75.9) | |
Other | 3.55 (2.7, 4.7) | 19.10 (9.4, 35.0) | 80.91 (65.0, 90.6) | |
Number Children in Household (HH) | ||||
1 Child in HH | 19.50 (17.9, 21.2) | 21.25 (17.5, 25.6) | 78.75 (74.2, 82.5) | 0.067 |
> 1 Child in HH | 80.50 (78.8, 82.1) | 25.79 (23.5, 28.2) | 74.21 (71.8, 76.5) | |
Neighbors Help Each Other | ||||
Strongly Agree | 34.29 (32.1, 36.5) | 24.30 (21.0, 27.9) | 75.70 (72.1, 79.0) | 0.3482 |
Somewhat Agree | 44.67 (42.4, 47.0) | 23.98 (21.1, 27.2) | 76.02 (72.8, 78.9) | |
Disagree | 21.03 (19.2, 23.0) | 27.87 (23.4, 32.9) | 72.13 (67.1, 76.6) | |
Child with Special Healthcare Needs (CSHN) | ||||
Not CSHN | 83.35 (81.6, 85.0) | 24.16 (22.0, 26.5) | 75.84 (73.5, 78.0) | 0.111 |
CSHN | 16.65 (15.0, 18.4) | 28.65 (23.7, 34.2) | 71.35 (65.8, 76.2) | |
Parent/Guardians‘ Health Status | ||||
All Excellent or Good | 74.64 (72.6, 76.6) | 21.26 (19.1, 23.6) | 78.74 (76.2, 81.9) | < 0.001 |
≥1 Fair or Poor | 25.36 (23.4, 27.4) | 35.65 (31.2, 40.3) | 64.35 (59.7, 68.8) | |