Table 1.
Characteristics of dental patients in the study sample.
| Characteristic | Frequency or Mean (SD) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (SD) | 51.7 (16.7) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 337 | 39% |
| Female | 518 | 61% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 474 | 56% |
| Non-Hispanic black | 81 | 9% |
| Hispanic | 96 | 11% |
| Other | 190 | 22% |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 155 | 18% |
| More than high school | 695 | 82% |
| Dental insurance | ||
| Insured | 574 | 67% |
| Uninsured | 240 | 28% |
| Others | 8 | 1% |
| Unknown | 35 | 4% |
| Primary medical care visit in the past year | ||
| Yes | 742 | 87% |
| No | 110 | 13% |
| Number of HRAs comfortable with | ||
| 0 | 35 | 4% |
| 1 | 135 | 16% |
| 2 | 242 | 28% |
| 3 | 201 | 24% |
| 4 | 89 | 10% |
| 5 | 53 | 6% |
| 6 | 102 | 12% |
| Number of HRAs received | ||
| 0 | 455 | 53% |
| 1 | 158 | 18% |
| 2 | 68 | 8% |
| 3 | 59 | 7% |
| 4 | 56 | 7% |
| 5 | 61 | 7% |
SD: standard deviation, HRA: health risk assessments