Table 2 Characteristics of patients compared with private general practice and Australian population estimates
From: Mapping oral health related quality of life to generic health state values
Burden of Oral Disease Study (n = 375) | Private general practice(a) (n = 4,858) | Australian population (n = 7,829) | |
|---|---|---|---|
% [95% CI] | % | % | |
Sex | |||
% Female | 59.5 [54.3–64.7] | 54.9 | (b) 50.4 |
Place of birth | |||
% Australian | 75.5 [70.9–80.1] | n.a. | (b) 76.4 |
Dental insurance status | |||
% Insured | 64.8 [59.7–69.9] | 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 [16.0–20.2] | 28.6 | n.a. |
Other dental problem | 46.7 [41.4–52.0] | 30.8 | n.a. |
Time since last dental visit | |||
% visited in last 12 months | 65.3 [60.2–70.4] | n.a. | (c) 61.3 |