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Table 1 Patients’ characteristics (n = 17)

From: Experiences of dental care: what do patients value?

Patients characteristics

Dental Practice 1

Dental Practice 2

Number of patients interviewed

N = 12

N = 5

Option of location for interview

At dental practice: n = 4 At community centre: n = 4 At patients’ home: n = 1 By phone: n=3

By phone: n = 5

Age range

18-65 years old

25-55 years old

Gender

Female: n = 7 Male: n = 5

Female: n = 3 Male: n = 2

Risk of developing dental caries

Decreased: n = 6 Increased: n = 3 Stayed the same: n = 3

Decreased: n = 1 Increased: n = 2 Stayed the same: n = 2