Table 4

Adjusted odds of returning for dental care following a large-scale dental notification (Site 5)

Receipt of dental care
AOR*95% CIp Value
Within 18 months
 Preventative1.03(0.89 to 1.19)
 Restorative0.99(0.82 to 1.19)
 Other care0.96(0.83 to 1.12)
By 6 month period
Preventative (months)
 0–60.80(0.68 to 0.93)<0.01
 7–120.65(0.55 to 0.77)<0.01
 13–181.09(0.92 to 1.28)
Restorative (months)
 0–60.89(0.71 to 1.12)
 7–120.69(0.54 to 0.90)<0.01
 13–181.14(0.89 to 1.45)
Other care (months)
 0–61.12(0.96 to 1.31)
 7–120.85(0.73 to 1.00)
 13–181.12(0.96 to 1.31)
  • Models control for patient-level clustering.

  • *Adjusted ORs (AORs) are for the difference-in-differences for dental services at Site 5 n=12 454.