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Response |
Total |
IA Health Sol. |
John Deere |
Unity Choice |
Wellmark |
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|
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
|
|
Yes |
50% |
51% |
49% |
51% |
53% |
52% |
47% |
47% |
52% |
54% |
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No |
50% |
49% |
51% |
49% |
47% |
48% |
53% |
54% |
48% |
46% |
16. Is there one main person/place where you can take your child if they need dental care?
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Response |
Total* |
IA Health Sol.* |
John Deere |
Unity Choice |
Wellmark* |
|||||
|
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
|
|
Yes |
82% |
87% |
78% |
87% |
84% |
89% |
80% |
86% |
84% |
88% |
|
No |
19% |
13% |
22% |
13% |
16% |
11% |
20% |
14% |
16% |
12% |
*Statistically significant change, p < .05.
17. In the last 12 months, was there any time when your child needed dental care but could not get it for any reason?
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Response |
Total* |
IA Health Sol.* |
John Deere |
Unity Choice* |
Wellmark* |
|||||
|
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
|
|
Yes |
25% |
8% |
26% |
10% |
17% |
9% |
25% |
5% |
26% |
9% |
|
No |
75% |
92% |
74% |
90% |
83% |
91% |
76% |
96% |
74% |
91% |
*Statistically significant change, p < .05.
Respondents who answered No skipped to question 19
18. The following is a list of possible reasons why people may not be able to get dental care for their children.
In the last 12 months, did any of the following stop you from getting dental care that you or a health professional thought your child needed (‡ shown as number of children affected)? (please check all that apply)‡
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Response |
Total |
IA Health Sol. |
John Deere |
Unity Choice |
Wellmark |
|||||
|
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
|
|
Cost |
225 |
34 |
65 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
53 |
7 |
99 |
15 |
|
Trouble getting an appointment |
22 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
7 |
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Could not get off work |
10 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
Distance/transportation |
† |
6 |
† |
2 |
† |
0 |
† |
1 |
† |
3 |
|
Problems on nights/weekends |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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Did not understand hawk-i |
NA |
14 |
NA |
4 |
NA |
2 |
NA |
5 |
NA |
3 |
|
Dentist would not accept hawk-i |
NA |
† |
NA |
† |
NA |
† |
NA |
† |
NA |
† |
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Other |
13 |
28 |
5 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
‡ Figures are actual numbers of respondents. † Data not yet available
19. In the last 12 months, was there any time when you waited longer than you think you should have to get dental care for your child for any reason?
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Response |
Total* |
IA Health Sol.* |
John Deere* |
Unity Choice* |
Wellmark* |
|||||
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Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
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Yes |
27% |
9% |
25% |
10% |
27% |
8% |
27% |
7% |
30% |
11% |
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No |
72% |
91% |
75% |
90% |
73% |
92% |
73% |
93% |
70% |
89% |
*Statistically significant change, p < .05.
Respondents who answered No skipped to question 21
20. The following is a list of possible reasons why people may have to wait longer than they think they should have to for dental care for their children.
In the last 12 months, did any of the following make you wait longer than you think you should have for dental care that you or a health professional thought your child needed? (‡ shown as number of children affected) (please check all that apply)
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Response |
Total |
IA Health Sol. |
John Deere |
Unity Choice |
Wellmark |
|||||
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Cost |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
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Trouble getting an appointment |
237 |
20 |
60 |
6 |
14 |
0 |
56 |
3 |
107 |
11 |
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Could not get off work |
6 |
30 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
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Distance/transportation |
1 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
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Problems on nights/weekends |
† |
11 |
† |
5 |
† |
0 |
† |
2 |
† |
4 |
|
Did not understand hawk-i |
8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Dentist would not accept hawk-i |
NA |
12 |
NA |
4 |
NA |
1 |
NA |
4 |
NA |
3 |
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Other |
NA |
† |
NA |
† |
NA |
† |
NA |
† |
NA |
† |
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Cost |
12 |
19 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
‡ Figures are actual numbers of respondents † Data not yet available
21. When was your child’s last visit to the dentist?
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Response |
Total* |
IA Health Sol.* |
John Deere* |
Unity Choice* |
Wellmark* |
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|
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
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Never been |
21% |
13% |
23% |
14% |
19% |
9% |
23% |
17% |
19% |
12% |
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< 12 mos ago |
55% |
69% |
53% |
70% |
65% |
71% |
54% |
67% |
54% |
69% |
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1-2 yrs ago |
16% |
13% |
18% |
13% |
9% |
19% |
15% |
11% |
18% |
14% |
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2 or more years ago |
8% |
5% |
6% |
4% |
7% |
1% |
8% |
5% |
9% |
6% |
*Statistically significant change, p < .05.
