dental-care-dental-checkups - Health Quality Ontario (HQO)

INDICATOR NAME

Name

Percentage of people aged 18 and older who report skipping dental care or dental checkups because of the cost during the past 12 months.

Alternate Name

Percentage of people 18 and older who report having skipped dental care or dental checkups due to the cost

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION

Description

This indicator measures the percentage of people 18 and older who report a time during the past 12 months when they skipped dental care or dental checkups because of the cost. A lower percentage is better.

Indicator Status

Active

HQO Reporting tool/product

Public reporting

Dimension

Effective

Type

Outcome

DEFINITION AND SOURCE INFORMATION

Unit of Measurement

Percentage

Calculation Methods

The percentage is calculated as: numerator divided by the denominator times 100

Numerator including inclusion/exclusion

Commonwealth Fund question Q1120A4:

Number of respondents who answered "yes" to Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey question Q1120A4: during the past 12 months, was there a time when you skipped dental care or dental checkups because of the cost?

Response options: 1. Yes, 2. No, 3. Not applicable, 4. Not sure, 5. Decline to answer

Denominator including inclusion/exclusion

All respondents aged 18 and over

Adjustment (risk, age/sex standardization)- detailed

This indicator is weighted by age-by-gender, educational attainment, phone-status (cell phone only or not), knowledge of official language and Canada's overall geographic distribution

Data Source

Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey

Data provided to HQO by

The Commonwealth Fund

Reported Levels of comparability /stratifications (defined)

Age, International comparison, Province, Sex

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Caveats and Limitations

As this indicator relies on self-reported data, the true rate might in fact be higher or lower.