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The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
purpose study identify barriers oral health services experienced children evaluate variation across demographic socioeconomic population groups data collected 1745 parentslegal guardians responded webbased survey regarding childrens access health services 2019 descriptive statistics binary multinomial logistic models used examine barriers needed dental care factors contributing differential experiences barriers quarter children responding parents experienced least one barrier oral health care commonly costrelated barriers childguardian relationship type preexisting health condition dental insurance type increased risk encountering certain barriers twoto fourfold children diagnosed emotional developmental behavioral condition odds ratio equals 177 dental anxiety equals 409 unavailability needed services hispanic parentguardian equals 244 lack insurance equals 303 insurance paying needed services likely encounter various barriers children number siblings parentguardians age education level oral health literacy also associated different barriers likelihood encountering multiple barriers three times higher children preexisting health condition equals 356 95 percent confidence interval equals 230 550 study highlighted significance costrelated barriers oral health care suggested disparities access among children disparate personal family backgrounds