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Table 4.

Comparison of the 1993 NHIS Age-Standardized Overall Dental Visit Estimate for Adults with Estimates from NHANES III and MEPS, United States, 1988–1994, 1996, and 1993

Comparison to 1993 NHIS	NHANES III^a	NHANES III^b	MEPS
Percentage difference	−17.5	5.4	−29.8
Z-statistic	7.27	−2.50	16.71
p-value	<0.001	0.006	<0.001

^{NHANES III}

^a=Previous year defined as including the last 364 days

^{NHANES III}

^b=Previous year defined as including the last 365 days