DATA RESULTS |
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| What was the main reason you did not receive the dental care you needed? |
| Response | Unweighted Frequency | Weighted Percentage | Standard Error | Lower 95% Confidence Limit |
Upper 95% Confidence Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fear, apprehension, nervousness, pain, dislike going | 53 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 5.2 |
| Could not afford/cost/too expensive | 918 | 78.7 | 1.6 | 75.7 | 81.8 |
| Dentist would not accept my insurance, including Medicaid | 31 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 |
| Do not have/know a dentist | 17 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Lack transportation/too far away | 15 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Hours aren't convenient | 47 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 6.3 |
| Did not have time | 23 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Other ailments prevent dental care | 6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Could not get into dentist/clinic | 15 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Dentist cancelled appointment | 3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| No insurance | 4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Insurance would not cover procedures | 13 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Other | 30 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| Among all respondents who reported not getting needed dental |
| care in past 12 months, excluding unknowns and refusals. |
| On Questionnaire Split A |