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Table 2 Characteristics of patients compared with private general practice and Australian population estimates

From: Dimensions of oral health related quality of life measured by EQ-5D+ and OHIP-14

 

Burden of Oral Disease Study

Private General Practice (a)

Australian Population

 

% (95% CI)

%

%

Sex

   % Female

59.5 (54.8–64.2)

54.9

(b) 50.4

Place of birth

   % Australian

75.5 (70.6–80.4)

n.a.

(b) 76.4

Dental insurance status

   % Insured

64.8 (59.1–70.5)

47.8

(c) 34.8

Reason for dental visit

   Check-up

35.2 (30.1–40.3)

41.1

(c) 45.1

   Emergency

18.1 (13.8–22.4)

28.6

n.a.

   Other dental problem

46.7 (41.6–51.8)

30.8

n.a.

Time since last dental visit

   % visited in last 12 months

65.3 (60.0–70.6)

n.a.

(c)61.3

  1. (a): Longitudinal Study of Dentists' Practice Activity 1998–99 (b): Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002 (c): National Dental Telephone Interview Survey 1999 n.a.: denotes data not available