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Table 1 Demographics and dental status and care habits for Beijing sample

From: Some psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale with cross validation

 

N

%

Gender

  

Male

358

45.7

Female

425

54.3

Age

  

16–17

45

5.7

18–30

359

45.8

31–50

288

36.8

50–65

66

8.4

66–80

25

3.2

Education

  

Junior High School

99

12.6

Senior High School

202

25.8

Higher Education

482

61.6

Occupation

  

Farmers

57

7.3

Semi-Skilled

84

10.7

Skilled

240

30.7

Managerial

81

10.3

Professional

81

10.3

Student

205

26.2

Retired

28

3.6

Unemployed

7

.9

Annual Income (RMB)

  

Under 20 K

443

56.6

20 K–80 K

296

37.8

Above 80 K

44

5.6

Visiting the Dentist

  

Regular check up

82

10.5

Only when a problem

531

67.8

Never see a dentist

170

21.7

Denture wearing

  

Complete denture

16

2.0

Partial removable denture

68

8.7

No denture, have own teeth

623

79.6

No denture, no teeth

76

9.7