DENTAL CARE

15.   During the past 12 months, was there any time when you or a health professional thought your child needed dental care?

Response

Total

IA Health Sol.

John Deere

Wellmark

 

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Yes

51%

88%

48%

50%

56%

59%

51%

53%

No

49%

12%

52%

50%

44%

41%

49%

47%

16.   Is there one main person/place where you can take your child if they need dental care?

Response

Total*

IA Health Sol.*

John Deere

Wellmark*

 

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Yes

81%

87%

75%

82%

84%

90%

85%

91%

No

19%

13%

25%

18%

16%

10%

15%

9%

*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?

Response

Total*

IA Health Sol.*

John Deere

Wellmark*

 

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Yes

23%

8%

22%

10%

25%

11%

23%

7%

No

77%

92%

78%

90%

75%

89%

77%

93%

*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? (please check all that apply)

Response

Total

IA Health Sol.

John Deere

Wellmark

 

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Cost

20%

3%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Trouble getting an appointment

2%

1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Could not get off work

1%

<1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Distance/transportation

1%

<1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Problems on nights/weekends

1%

<1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Did not understand hawk-i

NA

1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Dentist would not accept hawk-i

NA

2%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Other

3%

3%

--

--

--

--

--

--

                          † 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?

Response

Total*

IA Health Sol.*

John Deere*

Wellmark*

 

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Yes

26%

9%

26%

11%

26%

12%

26%

8%

No

74%

91%

74%

89%

74%

88%

74%

92%

*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? (please check all that apply)

Response

Total

IA Health Sol.

John Deere

Wellmark

Cost

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Trouble getting an appointment

21%

2%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Could not get off work

3%

2%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Distance/transportation

1%

1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Problems on nights/weekends

1%

<1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Did not understand hawk-i

1%

<1%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Dentist would not accept hawk-i

NA

0%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Other

NA

0%

--

--

--

--

--

--

Cost

0%

2%

--

--

--

--

--

--

              † Data not yet available

21.   When was your child’s last visit to the dentist?

Response

Total*

IA Health Sol.*

John Deere*

Wellmark*

 

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Never been

22%

14%

25%

17%

21%

11%

21%

13%

< 12 mos ago

54%

71%

51%

65%

58%

75%

54%

73%

1-2 yrs ago

17%

12%

17%

14%

15%

12%

18%

12%

2 or more years ago

7%

3%

7%

5%

7%

3%

7%

3%

*Statistically significant change, p < .05.

21.a   When was your child’s last dental checkup (follow-up only)?

Response

Total*

IA Health Sol.*

John Deere*

Wellmark*

 

After

After

After

After

Within 1 year

74%

64%

74%

71%

1-2 years ago

14%

15%

12%

12%

Over 2 years ago

4%

5%

3%

3%

Never been

8%

16%

12%

14%