Table 3.
Orthodontic patient profiles.
| Respondents | People (%) | Respondents | People (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New case accepted rate | Transferred case (from GP) | ||
| 0∼25 % | 15 (8.6 %) | 0∼25 % | 77 (44 %) |
| 26∼50 % | 39 (22.4 %) | 26∼50 % | 59 (33.3 %) |
| 51∼75 % | 66 (37.4 %) | 51∼75 % | 28 (15.5 %) |
| 76∼100 % | 34 (19.5 %) | 76∼100 % | 12 (7.1 %) |
| Not calculated | 22 (12.1 %) | ||
| Two-phase treatment rate in children | Transferred case (from specialist) | ||
| 0∼25 % | 127 (72.4 %) | 0∼25 % | 128 (72.5 %) |
| 26∼50 % | 25 (14.4 %) | 26∼50 % | 34 (19.2 %) |
| 51∼75 % | 7 (4 %) | 51∼75 % | 11 (6 %) |
| 76∼100 % | 3 (1.7 %) | 76∼100 % | 3 (2.4 %) |
| Not calculated | 14 (7.5 %) | ||
| Male case | Transferred case (from patient) | ||
| 0∼25 % | 38 (21.4 %) | 0∼25 % | 49 (27.6 %) |
| 26∼50 % | 91 (51.4 %) | 26∼50 % | 57 (32.4 %) |
| 51∼75 % | 19 (11 %) | 51∼75 % | 55 (31.2 %) |
| 76∼100 % | 1 (0.6 %) | 76∼100 % | 15 (8.8 %) |
| Not calculated | 27 (15 %) | ||
| Female case | Patient number per year | ||
| 0∼25 % | 3 (1.7 %) | Under 50 | 69 (39.0 %) |
| 26∼50 % | 23 (13.3 %) | 51∼100 | 50 (28.5 %) |
| 51∼75 % | 97 (54.9 %) | 101∼200 | 26 (14.5 %) |
| 76∼100 % | 23 (13.3 %) | Over 200 | 9 (5.2 %) |
| Not calculated | 30 (16.8 %) | Not calculated | 22 (12.8 %) |
| Class I case | Frequency of return visit | ||
| 0∼25 % | 3 (1.7 %) | Every 2 Weeks | 16 (9.1 %) |
| 26∼50 % | 23 (13.3 %) | Every 3 weeks | 35 (19.7 %) |
| 51∼75 % | 97 (54.9 %) | Every 4 weeks | 108 (61.1 %) |
| 76∼100 % | 23 (13.3 %) | Over 4 weeks | 17 (10.7 %) |
| Not calculated | 30 (16.8 %) | ||
| Class II case | Duration of each visit | ||
| 0∼25 % | 25 (14 %) | Under 15 min | 19 (11.0 %) |
| 26∼50 % | 74 (41.9 %) | 15–30 min | 130 (74.0 %) |
| 51∼75 % | 32 (18 %) | 30–45 min | 22 (12.7 %) |
| 76∼100 % | 3 (1.7 %) | 45–60 min | 5 (2.3 %) |
| Not calculated | 42 (24.4 %) | over 60 min | 0 (0 %) |
| Class III case | Number of assistants | ||
| 0∼25 % | 76 (43.9 %) | 0 | 12 (7.0 %) |
| 26∼50 % | 47 (27.2 %) | 1∼2 | 147 (83.6 %) |
| 51∼75 % | 9 (5.2 %) | Over 3 | 17 (9.4 %) |
| 76∼100 % | 1 (0.6 %) | ||
| Not calculated | 40 (23.1 %) | ||
| GP: general practice dentists | |||