From: Factors affecting oral examinations and dental treatments among older adults in Israel
Frequency of dental checkupsa | Intention to undergo dental checkups (base = no) | |||
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Explanatory variables | Beta coefficient | Std. Err | Beta coefficient | Std. Err |
Gender (base = men) | 0.151 | 0.180 | 0.363 | 0.254 |
Age (base = 50–59) | −0.547** | 0.257 | −0.556** | 0.167 |
Marital status (base = married) | 0.236 | 0.242 | 0.892** | 0.389 |
Household income (base = average and above) | −0.511*** | 0.196 | −0.496* | 0.274 |
Nationality (base = Jewish) | −0.678*** | 0.209 | −0.307 | 0.287 |
Perceived benefits | −0.536** | 0.222 | 0.745*** | 0.281 |
Perceived importance | −0.116 | 0.238 | 0.650** | 0.292 |
Perceived dentist’s availability | −0.263*** | 0.082 | 0.173* | 0.105 |
Health motivation | −0.421*** | 0.084 | 0.383*** | 0.110 |
Recommendation (base = yes) | −0.262 | 0.212 | −0.516* | 0.311 |
Constant | −5.800*** | 1.581 | ||
N = 510, Chi-square = 80.098, p < 0.000 | N = 494, Chi-square = 66.611, p < 0.000 |