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. 2008 Jan;2:3–10.

Table 3.

Mean number of dental visits among those adults who have at least one dental visit within last 12 months (n=562), separately for men (n=225) and women (n=337).

Characteristics Mean number of visits

All Men Women

Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) P value
Age group
 18–24 2.0 (1.2) 1.8 (1.1) 2.1 (1.2)
 25–34 2.1 (1.2) 2.0 (1.1) 2.2 (1.2) 0.65
 35–44 2.2 (1.2) 2.2 (1.2) 2.2 (1.2)
 45 + 2.1 (1.1) 1.7 (1.0) 2.2 (1.2)
Level of education
 Low 1.8 (1.1) 1.6 (1.1) 1.9 (1.2)
 Medium 2.0 (1.2) 1.8 (1.0) 2.2 (1.2) <0.001
 High 2.3 (1.2) 2.3 (1.1) 2.3 (1.2)
Household income1
 Low 2.2 (1.2) 1.2 (1.1) 2.3 (1.2)
 Medium 2.0 (1.2) 2.0 (1.1) 2.1 (1.2) 0.80
 High 2.1 (1.2) 2.0 (1.1) 2.3 (1.2)
Dental insurance status
 No-insurance 2.0 (1.1) 1.8 (1.0) 2.0 (1.2)
 Public insurance 2.1 (1.2) 2.0 (1.1) 2.1 (1.2) 0.05
 Commercial insurance 2.2 (1.2) 2.1 (1.1) 2.3 (1.2)

Statistical evaluation for comparison of mean values by ANOVA.

1No answer by 139 respondents