Table 2.

Professional Opinions of RDHs and RDHAPs in California, 2005

Opinions on professional issues	RDH	RDHAP
Would like self-employment without supervision	39.1%	95.9%
Would like general supervision only	69.5%	91.8%
Would like prescriptive authority	64.8%	94.9%
Would like to be trained to do restorative procedures	40.1%	70.4%
Is not practicing to full extent of training	34.5%	59.0%
Thinks current environment is good fit for skills	93.9%	87.4%
Would like to work outside dental office	49.8%	95.8%
Would like to be directly reimbursed	28.1%	88.4%
Desires to work with disadvantaged patients	31.9%	88.7%
Desires work with underserved community	30.0%	77.1%
Thinks improving access is important	66.5%	94.9%
Would like to interact with nondental health providers	67.3%	95.8%

Percent is those who “agreed” or “strongly agreed” with the statement as it relates to them personally. All categories are statistically different at significance of p <0.01.