Table 1.
Comparison of study participants with population profile
| *Population | Study participants | ||
| Oral health status | (95% CI) | ||
| Number of teeth – mean | 26.9 | 25.4 | (25.0–25.8) |
| Denture (upper jaw) – % | 13.7 | 13.5 | (11.4–15.7) |
| Denture (lower jaw) – % | 5.8 | 6.4 | (4.7–7.9) |
| Dental visit pattern | |||
| Last dental visit <12 months – % | 65.4 | 61.5 | (58.4–64.5) |
| Check-up at last dental visit – % | 41.7 | 42.8 | (39.7–45.9) |
| Number of dental visits in last 12 months – mean | 1.8 | 1.5 | (1.4–1.7) |
| Visited private at last dental visit – % | 95.2 | 86.4 | (84.3–88.6) |
| Socio-demographics | |||
| Female sex – % | 51.2 | 52.9 | (49.8–56.0) |
| Australian born – % | 70.8 | 71.3 | (68.4–74.2) |
| Indigenous – % | 1.3 | 0.4 | (0–6.8) |
| English main language at home – % | 91.9 | 95.4 | (94.1–96.7) |
| Socio-economic status | |||
| Concession card holder – % | 15.4 | 18.0 | (15.6–20.4) |
| Household income $80,000+ – % | 24.5 | 23.9 | (21.2–26.7) |
*National Dental Telephone Interview Survey 2002: South Australia – Adelaide 45–54 year-olds